New Delhi [India], December 11: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Wednesday stated that her party is not aligned with either the “Soros issue” raised by the BJP against Congress, or the “Adani issue” raised by the Congress. She emphasized that the focus should be on ensuring the smooth functioning of the House.
“The House is running. It was functional today, and we hope it continues to do so. We are neither with the Soros issue nor with the Adani issue. We believe that the House should run,” Dimple Yadav told reporters.
She further expressed hope that all members, from both sides of the House, would dedicate themselves to maintaining its functioning. “There will be a discussion on the Constitution on Friday and Saturday. The Samajwadi Party wants the House to function,” she added.
Earlier in the day, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, reiterated the Opposition’s desire for the House to run smoothly, with a debate on the Constitution scheduled for December 13 as agreed. “I held a meeting with the Speaker and told him that derogatory comments against me should be expunged. The Speaker said he would look into it… Our aim is that the House must run, and discussions should happen. No matter what they say about me, we want a debate on December 13,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters.
Gandhi also accused the BJP of blocking discussions on the allegations against industrialist Gautam Adani. “They don’t want a discussion on Adani. In the end, we will not leave this. They will keep levelling allegations on us, but the House must function,” he said.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised the issue of the ongoing situation in Manipur, pointing out the suffering of the people and the collapse of basic services. He asked when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Manipur and when Home Minister Amit Shah would update the House on the steps being taken to address the situation. Gogoi also accused the BJP of using the George Soros issue to divert attention from the government’s failures.
Amid the ruckus, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal responded, saying that the government was taking necessary steps to address the situation in Manipur. He also accused Congress of having links with external forces, claiming they were creating problems in the country, and raised questions about Congress’s ties with George Soros.
“Why does George Soros have such a close relationship with their leader?” Goyal asked.
In the midst of these debates, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day due to the faceoff between the BJP-led central government and the Opposition regarding the no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. The House will reconvene on December 12. The Opposition INDIA bloc had submitted a no-confidence motion against Dhankhar to the Secretary General of the Upper House on Tuesday.