After the session Congress Leader of Opposition in
Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday had declared the stir on day 2.
Digital Desk: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday joined the opposition protest in Parliament against price rise during the ongoing monsoon session on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi and other opposition members were seen holding a large banner that stated, "High inflation, continuous price rise negatively harming common citizens," in a video tweeted by Srinivas BV of the Indian Youth Congress.
They chanted slogans demanding that the government lower the price of necessities while standing in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the grounds of the parliament. The opposition stirred up commotion and disruption on the opening day of the monsoon session, which was quickly postponed.
Prior to the session's start, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the leaders to work together for a "fruitful" meeting.
"We have always considered the House as a helpful forum for discussion and a sacred space. A very constructive contribution may be made to policies and decisions through very good analysis, where there is discourse with an open mind, intense debates, if necessary, and criticism, PM said.
Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the opposition for the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, announced the stir on day 2 after the session.
"Tomorrow, we'll resist it, demonstrating outside the House, inside, and at the Gandhi statue. We have urged all parties to oppose price increases, GST increases, "Kharge informed the media.
The leaders have become enraged by the increase in GST rates. According to Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam, "GST hike is definitely anti-people; we will fight it."
The central government's Agnipath short-term recruitment programme is among the other topics that are expected to be raised. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments contesting the scheme.
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