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More than 200 retired equipped forces officers, erstwhile civilian servants, including diplomats, and lawyers connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) demanded that the Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologise to the nation, alleging that his behaviour wrong the Parliament analyzable was successful “violation of decorum and organization dignity”.
The signatories, successful an unfastened letter, said Mr. Gandhi’s actions connected March 12 were successful “deliberate defiance of the Chair”, and showed disregard for parliamentary authority. They said the Opposition led by Mr. Gandhi disregarded the Speaker’s explicit instructions.
“Such deliberate defiance of the Chair does not simply interruption procedures; it reflects a conscious disregard for parliamentary authorization and a willingness to spot idiosyncratic governmental theatrics supra the dignity of a Constitutional institution,” the missive said, demanding an apology from Mr. Gandhi.
The signatories alleged that Mr. Gandhi and different MPs organised a protestation connected the steps of Parliament contempt the Speaker’s absorption against immoderate specified objection wrong the premises.
“Mr. Gandhi, on with respective MPs, was seen sitting connected the steps of Parliament, having beverage and biscuits successful a mode that was wholly unbecoming of members of the nation’s highest legislative body. The steps of Parliament are not a venue for spectacle oregon governmental theatre,” they said.
The missive was coordinated by erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police S.P. Vaid and signed by 204 individuals, including 116 retired equipped forces officers and 84 erstwhile bureaucrats, among them 4 erstwhile Ambassadors and 4 elder advocates. Expressing interest implicit the nonaccomplishment of invaluable nationalist time, the signatories said disruptions and protests wrong Parliament weakened its functioning.
(With inputs from the PTI)
