Congress: Nehru's Parliament, built on accommodation, now a 'pale shadow'

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News18•10-02-2026, 10:00
Congress: Nehru's Parliament, built on accommodation, now a 'pale shadow'
- •Congress recalls 1954 incident where PM Nehru advocated for more time for opposition during a Speaker removal debate.
- •Jairam Ramesh highlights Nehru's approach despite Congress holding 364 out of 489 seats in the First Lok Sabha.
- •Congress asserts that the Parliament Nehru built through 'sitting, speaking, listening, and accommodating' is now diminished.
- •The statement comes as opposition considers moving a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
- •Opposition leaders are gathering signatures for a resolution against Speaker Birla for disallowing speeches and suspending MPs.
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