India, March 10 -- Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Government was not allowing discussion on the West Asia situation in Parliament, fearing it would expose how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been "blackmailed" and is "compromised". Gandhi also alleged that the prime minister has "fled from Parliament" and will not be able to enter the House.

The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha said all opposition parties want a discussion on West Asia, as it involves the issues of rising fuel prices and economic devastation. "These are people's issues we consider important, and therefore we want to discuss that," Gandhi told reporters outside the Parliament House complex after the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the d...