New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): After the first two days of Monsoon Session of the Parliament, proving to be unproductive, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagannath Sarkar on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Opposition for wasting public money and not allowing discussions.
Speaking to ANI, Sarkar said that the opposition parties are responsible for whether the House functions or not.
“The government is always active, but all the MPs of the INDIA bloc are making an uproar, and hence all the expenses of the public are getting wasted. No discussion is taking place. They are responsible for all this, whether they will let the house function,” the BJP MP said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced major disruptions on the second day of the Monsoon Session amid Opposition protest over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will again meet at 11 am today.
Lok Sabha was first adjourned till 12 pm, minutes after it convened. The Lower House was adjourned again till 2 pm, shortly after it reconvened amid opposition protest.
Targeting the opposition for creating ruckus in the House, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government is ready for discussion, but the Opposition is “wasting public money” by indulging in protest.
“They (opposition) are demanding discussion and we are ready for it. Then why are they not allowing the House to function? This double standard is wrong. If you want discussion, then do not create ruckus. The government has said that we are ready for discussion. You are wasting public money….,” Rijiju said.
Similarly, in the Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs raise slogans, demanding a discussion on the revision of the electoral roll in Bihar.
Multiple leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, stood at the steps of Parliament at Makar Dwar and protested against the Bihar SIR, calling for the exercise to be halted.
They were seen carrying posters condemning the revision exercise, holding placards calling it a “stealing of Indian Rights,” “death of democracy,” and more.
The issue of Bihar SIR has been a contentious one with the INDIA bloc MPs demanding a discussion on it in the Parliament. The Opposition has also demanded discussions on the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India’s response through Operation Sindoor. (ANI)
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