Om Birla's Response To Rahul Gandhi: My Culture Taught Me to Respect Our Elders

Om Birla’s Response To Rahul Gandhi: My Culture Taught Me to Respect Our Elders

The Lok Sabha session on July 1, was started and heated with a dispute for bowing down before Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This controversy took place between Radhi Gandhi and Lok Sabha speaker Mr. Om Birla, and later on between the heading and opposition party. Scroll down to know what was the Om Birla’s response to Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition INDIA BLoc in the Lok Sabha, spoke with Speaker Om Birla before he began his first speech in the House on Monday. Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader in the Lok Sabha, began his maiden statement in the House on Monday with a verbal dispute with Speaker Om Birla.

Speaking on a statement of gratitude to the Presidential speech, the Congress’s head Rahul Gandhi questioned Birla’s decision to bow towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi after shaking hands with him after being elected as the presiding officer.

Read, What Rahul Gandhi Asked to Speaker Om Birla?

Rahul Gandhi Questioned- “Speaker, there are two different people seated in that chair. The first one is the Lok Sabha speaker, the Speaker of the Indian Union, and the second is Mr. Om Birla.

When Modi-ji shook hands with you and I then went to do the same, I sensed something. “when Mr Narendra Modi-ji shook your hand, you bowed down before him, but When I did the same, you stood straight”. May I ask why?

Read, What was the Om Birla’s Response to Rahul Gandhi?

To this, Birla responded that his culture and his values had taught him to give respect to elders. “According to my culture and values- Bow down politely and salute those who are senior to you, since the Prime Minister is the head of this House, I bowed down. Be respectful of other people of equal position. I am stating this from the Chair: bend down to seniors, if necessary, by touching their feet, and giving full respect to those who are younger than you. “This is our norms of culture and values, and I follow them by heart,” the Speaker stated likely.

In reply, Rahul responded: “I understand your point completely but I want to clarify that the Speaker is in the highest position in this Assembly and we all here should bow down right in front of the Speaker.”

“This is a parliamentary system, and you are the head of this House. Ideally, You should never bow down before anyone,” he added, adding that the Speaker serves as the House’s custodian.

During his address, Rahul put up a picture of Lord Shiva and asked the Speaker for permission to speak about it. Birla interrupted him, saying, “You said the House should follow rules. According to the rules of the system, no placard or sign may be exhibited in the House.

Why Is This Controversy Occurred?

PM Modi, Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (INDIA Bloc leader), and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju followed Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Om Birla to his seat on Wednesday after Birla was re-elected for his second term.

Both Narendra Modi as well as Rahul Gandhi congratulated Mr. Birla on his election to the position and shook their hands with Mr. Birla. Following the election of the Speaker of the Lower House, the two leaders shook hands.

The dispute between Gandhi and Birla highlighted the tense mood in the Lok Sabha, with Modi, the prime minister, and BJP members criticising the opposition leader for disrespecting Hindu sensitivities at one point. Union Home Minister Amit Shah quickly responded, calling Gandhi’s views disrespectful to the institution.

This parliamentary session included heated discussions that highlighted the intricacies regarding leadership dynamics and morality within India’s top legislative body.

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