Congress Demands Action Against Rijiju for Misleading Remarks

Manickam Tagore, Congress whip in the Lok Sabha, has filed a notice for a breach of privilege motion against Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Tagore accuses Rijiju of misleading the House with false statements attributed to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, constituting contempt of the House.

Manickam Tagore, the Congress whip in Lok Sabha, initiated a breach of privilege motion against Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. The charge: Rijiju allegedly misled the House by attributing false statements to Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar.

Tagore's notice to Speaker Om Birla claims that on March 24, Rijiju misrepresented Shivakumar's words, now refuted as false. Such misrepresentation breaches parliamentary privilege, constituting contempt. The demand is clear: initiate privilege proceedings against Rijiju.

Compounded by the BJP's counter-accusations, Congress refutes claims of planning a constitutional amendment for religion-based quotas. D K Shivakumar insists his words are misquoted and denies the allegations of wanting to change the Constitution.

(With inputs from agencies.)