The PM never tires of castigating
Nehru-Gandhi dynasty rule. But does the PM know who brought Parliamentary Proceedings
into public domain?
Rahul Gandhi’s grandfather Feroze
Gandhi brought the “Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication Act,
1956)” through a Private Member’s Bill. This made it possible for the media to
report Parliamentary Proceedings. For ten years Modi has been hogging headlines
with his speeches in Parliament. Prior to 1956 such coverage was not permitted
and a suit could be filed against the journalist if there was a violation. Even
the Godi media should know that if Feroze Gandhi had not brought a new law in
1956, this very Godi media would not even have been allowed to report
Parliamentary Proceedings. What has Modi shown by way of gratitude? He and his
Ministers, Presiding Officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha gag Rahul Gandhi –
his mike is switched off in Parliament; his speeches are deleted from Parliamentary
records.
Modi Government is bringing a New
Broadcast Bill, 2024 to gag inter-alia YouTube Channels, who are
perceived to have spoken truth to the People of India during the 2024 election
campaign and which led BJP to win just 240 odd seats!
