Deve Gowda Urges Sonia Gandhi to Address Parliamentary Disruptions by Opposition MPs

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has written to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expressing concern over frequent disruptions by Opposition MPs, particularly Congress, during the ongoing Budget Session. He cautioned that protests involving slogan shouting, placards, dharnas, and blockades risk undermining parliamentary decorum and India's democratic traditions. Drawing on his extensive political experience, Gowda urged Gandhi to advise Congress MPs to maintain discipline and uphold parliamentary norms while exercising their right to protest within established rules.