Tharoor Slams Govt for Denying Rahul Gandhi Right to Speak in Lok Sabha

• Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized the government for not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lok Sabha.
• Tharoor, who was to initiate the Budget discussion, yielded to Gandhi, but both their microphones were cut off.
• He highlighted a 70-year tradition where the Leader of Opposition is given the floor first, which was denied.
• Tharoor stated that denying Gandhi the right to speak undermines Parliament's purpose of discussion and deliberation.
• The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid the standoff between the government and opposition over Gandhi's speaking rights.