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New Delhi, Feb 6: On the fifth day of the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, opposition members created an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over the issue of Indians being deported from the United States.
As soon as the proceedings began, opposition MPs entered the Well of the House, demanding a discussion on the matter and raising slogans.
Several MPs wear handcuffs to protest
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and other opposition MPs, staged a protest outside Parliament over the deportation of allegedly undocumented Indian immigrants from the United States.
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, SP MP Dharmendra Yadav, Congress MP Gurujit Singh Aujla, and several other leaders were seen wearing handcuffs as a symbolic gesture during the protest. They alleged that Indian citizens faced inhumane treatment during their deportation from the U.S.
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The Lok Sabha was adjourned until 2 pm due to uproar over the issue. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced that he would address the Rajya Sabha on the matter at 2 pm.
Opposition protests inhumane treatment of Indians during deportation
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, commenting on the deportation of allegedly undocumented Indian immigrants from the United States, questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed such an incident to happen despite claims of a strong friendship between him and U.S. President Donald Trump.
She remarked that if India could have sent a plane to bring them back, why was such action not taken? She also criticized the treatment of the deported individuals, questioning whether it was humane to send them back in handcuffs and shackles. She asserted that the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister must provide an answer.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, speaking on the issue criticized the government for its silence despite claims that India had become a global leader. He stated that the U.S. was sending Indians back in shackles, treating them like slaves, and questioned what the Ministry of External Affairs was doing about the situation.
He further alleged that the government failed to protect even women and children and demanded an explanation as to why these individuals had to leave India in the first place.
