Ex-PM Deve Gowda Writes to Sonia Gandhi Regarding Parliament Disruptions, Urges Advice for Congress MPs
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Deve Gowda to Sonia Gandhi: 'Advise Congress MPs' on Parliament Decorum
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News18•16-03-2026, 14:44
Deve Gowda to Sonia Gandhi: 'Advise Congress MPs' on Parliament Decorum
•Former PM HD Deve Gowda wrote to Sonia Gandhi, expressing serious concern over Parliament disruptions, largely led by Opposition, especially Congress MPs.
•Gowda highlighted unprecedented chaotic scenes like slogan shouting, placards, and dharnas, risking India's parliamentary democracy.
•Drawing on 65 years of public life, he urged protests not to undermine Parliament's dignity, recalling past decorum even during intense disagreements.
•He cited democratic values of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, B. R. Ambedkar, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as guiding principles.
•Gowda asked Gandhi to advise Congress leaders and MPs to restore discipline and uphold parliamentary norms, warning against weakening institutions.
