New Delhi, March 31 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused the government of "systematically silencing the Opposition" in Parliament, alleging that Congress leaders were denied a chance to respond to remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the Lok Sabha debate on Left Wing Extremism.

In a post on X, Tagore said, "Today in Parliament, when Amit Shah made baseless and politically motivated allegations against Leader of Opposition Sh Rahul Gandhi, we -- Congress MPs -- stood up to oppose it. But as usual, the Speaker refused to give us the mic. Is this how democracy functions? One side gets to accuse, and the other is not even allowed to respond? This is not just about one statement -- this is about systematically silencing the...