New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh on Thursday criticised the NDA government after Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was allegedly not allowed to speak in the House. Reacting to a letter written by Rahul Gandhi on the issue, Singh termed the situation "shameful for democracy".

He said that preventing the Leader of the Opposition from speaking reflects an improper parliamentary practice. Singh alleged that excuses were being used as a pretext to stop Rahul Gandhi and that fabricated allegations were being levelled.

Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh told ANI, "I don't consider this a proper situation. It's a shameful thing for democracy that the Leader of the Opposition is not allowed to speak... somewhere, usi...