: Parliament: Opposition alleges outsiders brought in to manhandle MPs, Centre counters claim #IndiaNEWS The Centre and the Opposition on Thursday traded allegations about the chaos that erupted in Parliament

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Parliament: Opposition alleges outsiders brought in to manhandle MPs, Centre counters claim #IndiaNEWS
The Centre and the Opposition on Thursday traded allegations about the chaos that erupted in Parliament during the Monsoon Session, which ended ahead of schedule on Wednesday. Hours after Opposition leaders took out a protest march against the curtailment of the session, the government’s refusal to discuss the Pegasus surveillance controversy and alleged manhandling of women leaders by marshals in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, seven Union ministers held a press conference to counter their accusations. The Opposition had alleged that outsiders “who were not part of Parliament security� were brought inside to manhandle MPs, The Tribune reported. They complained to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu about this, but the Centre dismissed it.Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal claimed that Opposition MPs had manhandled marshals, including a woman officer, in Parliament.“The way they [Opposition MPs] were trying to pull the male marshals by the neck and damage the property of the House, it was a shameful disgrace in the Parliamentary history of India,� Goyal said during Thursday’s press briefing. “It is a clear sign that they are trying to divert from the main issue, which is their misconduct in the house.� He added: “No one was brought into the Parliament from outside. There were 30 marshals – 18 men and 12 women.� Parliamentary Affairs...Read more

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