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Ghose criticised Rijiju’s role as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, stating that it is his duty to ensure the smooth functioning of parliamentary proceedings
Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday submitted a privilege motion against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, accusing him of “misusing his position” by repeatedly insulting Opposition members in Parliament.
Ghose criticised Rijiju’s role as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, stating that it is his duty to ensure the smooth functioning of parliamentary proceedings.
“I have brought a privilege motion against the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. He is the Parliamentary Affairs minister and it is his responsibility to ensure smooth conduct of the Parliament session,” the TMC MP told the media.
#WATCH | Delhi | TMC MP Sagarika Ghose says, “I have brought a privilege motion against the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. He is the Parliamentary Affairs minister and it is his responsibility to ensure smooth conduct of the Parliament session. But we are watching that he is… pic.twitter.com/19Hsd8yK29— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2024
“But we are watching that he is constantly insulting the Opposition…He is misusing his position to insult the Opposition,” she added.
As part of the motion, Ghose further demanded an apology from the BJP leader for his alleged behavior.
A source told the news agency PTI that the privilege motion notice has been signed by 60 leaders from Opposition parties.