NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday said Congress and other opposition parties are least interested in running Parliament as they are not bothered about pro-people legislations.
“Classic case of sounding more loyal than the king. The facts are — Congress is least interested in letting Parliament run. They are least bothered about pro-people legislation being brought and they detest the historic productivity of Parliament under the Modi government,” said parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi in a series of tweets.
Joshi was reacting to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s remarks that the opposition was not allowed to even mention in Parliament its demand for a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani Group.
Joshi said in the last 9 years, Congress has disrespected all parliamentary traditions. “Their leaders prefer holidays abroad instead of attending Parliament. They have even insulted the Hon’ble Presidentwhen most of their top leadership preferred to stay away from her Address to both Houses,” Joshi said referring to the boycott of the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament by some parties.
In reference to opposition parties’ demand for a JPC or CJI-monitored probe into allegations against the Adani group, Joshi said the issues being raised by Congress have been spoken about by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman repeatedly.
“Today, it is being globally acknowledged that India is a bright spot in the world economy. Congress isn’t able to digest this and thus prefers petty politics,” the minister said.
“Classic case of sounding more loyal than the king. The facts are — Congress is least interested in letting Parliament run. They are least bothered about pro-people legislation being brought and they detest the historic productivity of Parliament under the Modi government,” said parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi in a series of tweets.
Joshi was reacting to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s remarks that the opposition was not allowed to even mention in Parliament its demand for a JPC probe into allegations against the Adani Group.
Joshi said in the last 9 years, Congress has disrespected all parliamentary traditions. “Their leaders prefer holidays abroad instead of attending Parliament. They have even insulted the Hon’ble Presidentwhen most of their top leadership preferred to stay away from her Address to both Houses,” Joshi said referring to the boycott of the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament by some parties.
In reference to opposition parties’ demand for a JPC or CJI-monitored probe into allegations against the Adani group, Joshi said the issues being raised by Congress have been spoken about by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman repeatedly.
“Today, it is being globally acknowledged that India is a bright spot in the world economy. Congress isn’t able to digest this and thus prefers petty politics,” the minister said.
