Rahul Gandhi, who has been accused of being inactive in Parliament, was today in the forefront as his party Congress along with other opposition parties created uproar in Lok Sabha while demanding urgent discussion on the communal situation in the country.
The combative Congress Vice President, who is a third time member of the House, entered the Well for first time to join his party members in demanding an adjournment motion on the issue which was opposed by the government.
As the House assembled for the day, Congress pressed for suspending the Question Hour to take up the motion.
Rahul joined his party colleagues in slogan shouting in the Well against the government after he was seen having some discussion with his mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
Amid the din, the Question Hour went on except for a brief adjournment.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, while opposing the motion, said there was no communal tension in the country.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan assured the Congress members that they could raise the issue during Zero Hour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the House during the din.
During the Zero Hour, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge made a strong pitch for taking up the matter through an adjournment motion, saying there were several such precedents.
Attacking the government, Kharge said, "Since this government has come to power, communal riots are spreading everywhere. Who is behind it? That has to be discussed."
This triggered vociferous protests from BJP members.
Kharge claimed that the discussion should be held as communal violence was spreading everywhere and it was the duty of all those in the House to maintain peace in the country.
