By Ritika Jain Ever since Speaker Om Birla expunged portions of Rahul Gandhi’s maiden speech in the Lok Sabha as Leader of Opposition, it has been widely debated if such a move is relevant in the digital age where parliamentary proceedings are telecast live via Sansad TV, the official public broadcaster. On July 1, Gandhi criticised the ruling party, the RSS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made reference to Hindutva and violence, Agnipath scheme, NEET and Manipur among others. In all, Speaker Om Birla directed 14 cuts to Gandhi’s speech. However, the expunction notice was circulated post-midnig…