India's parliament removes parts of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's speech targeting Modi

FILE PHOTO: Rahul Gandhi, senior leader of India's main opposition Congress Party, looks on on the day of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc's meeting in New Delhi, India, June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's first speech in the new parliament ran into controversy with parts of it, including accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, redacted on Tuesday for violating the rules of the legislature.

The decision by the speaker of the lower house came a day after Gandhi made his maiden speech as the leader of the opposition in the chambers, his first official position after two decades as a lawmaker representing the main opposition Congress party.