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Oppn keeps heat on Shah as FCRA bill set for debate next week
The opposition is likely to persist in demanding a statement from home minister Amit Shah over allegations of police excess against student protesters at Jantar Mantar, even as the government plans to…
The Story in Brief
The opposition is likely to persist in demanding a statement from home minister Amit Shah over allegations of police excess against student protesters at Jantar Mantar, even as the government plans to table the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill next week. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday defended Shah, saying his name makes terrorists afraid. He blamed the Congress and other opposition MPs for unruly behaviour. In the Rajya Sabha, the opposition refused to relent on the demand, leading to the House being adjourned for the day. The FCRA bill provides for a designated authority to take over assets of NGOs whose licence is cancelled or not renewed.
Some opposition leaders want to debate the bill, while others insist Shah's statement must come first. The Lok Sabha has passed the MSME development bill amid the uproar.
The Indian Opinion
The row over pellet gun protests and the FCRA bill is testing both sides. The Opposition has every right to demand accountability in Parliament. But if it blocks every bill, it risks appearing to the public as obstructionist, not principled. The government, for its part, seems to treat every demand as a tantrum and every debate as a favour. No side wins when Parliament becomes a daily circus. The question is simple: can the Opposition show that its demand is substantive, not just a stick to beat the government with?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2)
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