Two days after Congress MPs complained to Lok Sabha Speaker about ‘denial of opportunity’ for LOP rahul Gandhi to speak in the House, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today accused the Centre of undermining the democratic process in Parliament and preventing proper discussions.
Addressing reporters here, the MP said the union government's approach is to avoid discussions by any means possible, using various tactics to do so.
She alleged that the government blocked discussions in Parliament, responding to questions about the alleged suppression of opposition voices.
"On their policy, I have seen last few sessions of the Parliament, is to avoid discussion in whatever way- whether it is by raking up something what they feel the opposition is going to protest about, whether it is by not allowing the Leader of Opposition to speak," Vadra said.
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Vadra further alleged that the Centre is hindering the democratic process from functioning effectively in Parliament, calling it "very sad" for the MPs to witness.
"The opposition is often accused of sabotaging Parliament, but this is the process we see under this government... the government themselves sabotage the process which probably very new for everybody to see," she claimed.
Earlier, a delegation of INDIA Alliance leaders had called on Speaker Om Birla on Thursday and submitted a memorandum, alleging on similar lines that Union government had disregard of parliamentary procedures. In the Memorandum, the leaders raised a host of issues but thrust was on denial of opportunity for LoP Rahul Gandhi to speak in the House.
The issue has become a new political flashpoint between the government and opposition as INDIA bloc parties have stood by Congress and expressed support to Rahul Gandhi in voicing concern. Shiv Sena MP (UBT) Sanjay Raut also criticized the LS Speaker for ‘not allowing’ Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament, calling it a ‘dangerous time’ for democracy.
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