Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge has written to the Chairman of the House of Representatives requesting him to withdraw the external security forces deployed in the lobby to mention the alleged harassment of opposition members during the parliamentary monsoon session.
Kharge, whom HT saw, cited an incident that occurred on August 11, 2021, when opposition lawmakers were allegedly attacked and harassed by the Delhi police.
Kharge said: “The members did not know these people, which became the main reason for suspicion, leading to unruly scenes in which INC MP Phulo Devi Netam was injured,” adding that the 2.5-minute CCTV footage was illegally released by the government. source. Kharge’s letter to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu stated that only the security personnel of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat should be allowed to enter the House of Representatives to maintain order. He also requested that the closed-circuit television recording be withdrawn because it was released “without proper authorization.”
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