From Rahul Gandhi’s return to heated discussion on Manipur violence: Highlights from Parliament this week

This week marked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's return to the Parliament after being suspended as an MP over a defamation case.

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   Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament House complex during Monsoon session on Wednesday after being reinstated as an MP, following the Supreme Court’s order staying his conviction in a defamation case (PTI photo)

1. 👁 Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi initiates the debate on motion of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament on Wednesday. (PTI photo)
   

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   Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi initiates the debate on motion of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament on Wednesday. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took the Congress and his Lok Sabha colleagues by surprise when he declined to initiate the discussion on the no-confidence motion in the Lower House at the last minute. (PTI photo)
   

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   Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took the Congress and his Lok Sabha colleagues by surprise when he declined to initiate the discussion on the no-confidence motion in the Lower House at the last minute. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament. He hit out, saying “What will happen if Prime Minister comes to the House? He is no God.” (PTI photo)
   

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   Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament. He hit out, saying “What will happen if Prime Minister comes to the House? He is no God.” (PTI photo)

1. 👁 Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the no-confidence motion debate hit back at the Congress and spoke on a range of issues, including on the several scams during the tenure of the Congress-led UPA, urged the opposition not to politicise the ethnic violence in Manipur that erupted on May 3. (PTI photo)
   

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   Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the no-confidence motion debate hit back at the Congress and spoke on a range of issues, including on the several scams during the tenure of the Congress-led UPA, urged the opposition not to politicise the ethnic violence in Manipur that erupted on May 3. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien almost got suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session on Tuesday after getting into a heated argument with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. The war of words erupted after O’Brien raised a point of order to again urge that a debate on Manipur be allowed under Rule 267, despite the Chair warning him before he took the floor. (PTI photo)
   

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   Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien almost got suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session on Tuesday after getting into a heated argument with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. The war of words erupted after O’Brien raised a point of order to again urge that a debate on Manipur be allowed under Rule 267, despite the Chair warning him before he took the floor. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 During the second day of no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha, the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur and alleged that the PM does not consider the state to be part of India. (PTI photo)
   

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   During the second day of no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha, the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur and alleged that the PM does not consider the state to be part of India. (PTI photo)

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   After Rahul Gandhi's address, Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing attack against the Opposition during the no-confidence motion debate on Wednesday. She said, “I want to tell them that Manipur is not broken. It was, it is, and it will remain an integral part of India.” Irani accused Gandhi of misogyny and alleged he blew a kiss towards the Treasury Benches, stirring an uproar. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 AAP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sushil Gupta dons a garland of tomatoes and ginger, in a bid to make a statement on rising commodity prices. (PTI photo)
   

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   AAP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sushil Gupta dons a garland of tomatoes and ginger, in a bid to make a statement on rising commodity prices. (PTI photo)

1. 👁 BJP MPs raise slogans during a demonstration at the Parliament House complex to mark the 'Quit India Movement Day' during Monsoon session on Wednesday. (PTI photo)
   

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   BJP MPs raise slogans during a demonstration at the Parliament House complex to mark the 'Quit India Movement Day' during Monsoon session on Wednesday. (PTI photo)