US EditionRahul Gandhi Dares PM Modi with Copy of Gen Naravane’s Memoir: ‘I Don’t Think He Has Guts to Come to Lok Sabha Today’
Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of avoiding a debate on the unpublished memoir revealing political failings during the 2020 Ladakh border standoff, sparking protests and suspensions in Parliament.
- On Wednesday, Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha to accept a copy of M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir, saying he would hand it to the PM personally.
- During the Reply to the President debate, Gandhi was cut short when he tried to read from the memoir, and the Chair cited Rule 349 for violating directions on unreleased material.
- Memoir-first: M M Naravane recounts calls to Rajnath Singh, saying standing orders advised not firing without permission, leaving the military with the onus after seeking clear direction on August 31, 2020 near Rechin La, eastern Ladakh.
- In protest, Opposition MPs threw papers at the Speaker’s podium, leading to the suspension of eight MPs including Hibi Eden and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, and Lok Sabha was adjourned until 11 am on Thursday.
- Scheduled for April 2024, the memoir remains unreleased, with the publisher of Four Stars of Destiny saying in October it awaited Union government approval; the government has not commented, while the defence minister said it would be published if accurate.
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Modi is scared, does not want to face truth: Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha adjourns before PM speech
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not come to Parliament because “he is scared” and “does not want to face the truth” about the unpublished memoir of former Indian Army chief MM Naravane.Earlier in the day, he had said that did not think that Modi “will have the guts to come to the Lok Sabha today”, adding that he would give the prime minister a copy of Naravane’s memoir if …
No PM Modi Speech Today: What Happened Minutes After Lok Sabha Resumed That Led to Another Adjournment?
Prime Minister Modi’s reply to the President’s Address in Lok Sabha was cancelled after repeated Opposition protests, with Rahul Gandhi alleging the government avoided debate out of fear.
Lok Sabha adjourned amid opposition protests, no PM Modi speech today
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day following intense sloganeering and disruptions by the opposition, preventing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from delivering his reply to the motion of thanks on the President's address. The conflict centered on Rahul Gandhi's attempt to discuss an unpublished book by General Naravane, which the Speaker ruled out of order. 'The house did sit in, but within minutes, it's now been adjourned again, because we ar…
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