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Rahul surveys LS for better protest position

Last Updated 27 July 2015, 22:05 IST

Miffed at the “inadequate” coverage of the Congress’ protests on Lok Sabha Television, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi took it upon himself to survey the chamber of the lower house to identify cameras that could catch their agitation against the Narendra Modi government.

The 44-year-old leader was seen observing various television cameras that have been hung below the media gallery at various angles to cover the proceedings of the Lok Sabha in real time.


The Congress members were waving placards and shouting slogans against the government from the Well of the Lok Sabha and the only time when they were shown by Lok Sabha Television were when the cameras were focussed on Union ministers who made brief statements or when Speaker Sumitra Mahajan made her announcements.

Rahul was seen discussing the lack of coverage to the Congress protests as the proceedings were also seen on two huge television screens placed in the Lok Sabha chamber.

Since the Monsoon session began on July 21, the Congress members have been stalling the proceedings demanding resignations of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for their involvement in the Lalitgate controversy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his reported involvement in the Vyapam scam.

Rahul, who has taken a strident “no resignation, no discussion” line in Parliament, was seen having animated discussions with party leaders such as Shashi Tharoor and Deepender Hooda on how to ensure that the protests were captured by the cameras.

He also walked in through many gates of the Lok Sabha chamber as the protests continued apparently assessing the best places to protest to ensure adequate coverage on LSTV.

Some members suggested attaching the placards to batons and raising them to the height of the cameras. Others suggested getting huge banners that could cover a section of the Lok Sabha chamber.

“Wait and watch,” quipped a first-term Congress member and part of the Parliament strategy team, when asked whether the party actually planned to get giant banners inside the House. The Congress has already complained to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that they were not getting adequate coverage on Lok Sabha Television.

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(Published 27 July 2015, 22:05 IST)

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