Beyond Rahul Gandhi s Outburst, There Is a Deeper Problem With the Parliamentary Defence Committee
In recent years, the committee has come under pressure to become a meaningless adjunct of the system after producing reports that laid bare the situation within the defence ministry and the armed forces.
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the premises of the Parliament House during the monsoon session, New Delhi. September 20, 2020. Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Security21/Dec/2020
Last week, Rahul Gandhi made news of sorts when he walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentâs Standing Committee on Defence (PSCOD). The walkout came after a sharp exchange between the Congress leader and the panel chairman, Jual Oram, over the former not being permitted to speak on issues such as the need to provide better equipment to soldiers on the Ladakh border.