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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday emphasised that he had brought up the issue of pollution in Delhi and other major cities during the parliamentary discussions. He asserted that this is an issue that every party will agree upon and urged them to stop the blame game and look for solutions.
"I talked about pollution in Delhi and major cities. This is an issue in which all parties can agree. The health of our future generations is at risk... I suggested we discuss this, but instead of a blame game, we need to find a solution. We should take input from experts as well. We want to show the country that we can work together to curb pollution," he stated. Stepping back into political issues, Gandhi alleged out that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was left trembling in the debate held on SIR and Vande Mataram, underlining that the Home Minister was under a lot of pressure throughout the debate. "Acrimonious debate was held on SIR and Vande Mataram, and I am glad that we absolutely destroyed them in those debates. Amit Shah was rattled. He even abused in the House. He was under a lot of pressure, and rightfully so... Such an acrimonious debate should not happen on the issue of pollution. This is a national emergency. The debate should be productive..." he added. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi stated that the discussion on Vande Mataram has broken several false narratives and urged for in-depth discussions on issues like Special Intensive Revision (SIR), unemployment, the Goa fire tragedy, pollution, etc. "The discussion on Vande Mataram broke a lot of fake narratives...So, SIR, air pollution, unemployment crisis, the Goa fire tragedy were equally important, and I hope we can extend the working days of the Parliament and discuss these matters," she added. Earlier, tensions in the Lok Sabha escalated on Wednesday when Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi engaged in a heated exchange over allegations of "vote chori". Gandhi repeatedly challenged Shah to debate on issues raised in the press conference, including claims of irregularities in the electoral rolls. Shah responded firmly, saying "Parliament won't function as per his wish," and insisted he would address all questions in his own sequence. Shah also defended the special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, calling it a necessary process to "sanitise" electoral rolls. Accusing the Opposition of double standards, he said they praised the Election Commission when they won and attacked it when they lost. The confrontation culminated in Opposition MPs walking out during Shah's reply, prompting the Lok Sabha to adjourn. (ANI)
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