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Opposition MPs urged me to reason with Rahul, Akhilesh: Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that several Opposition MPs privately asked him to speak to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav so that contentious bills could…
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that several Opposition MPs privately asked him to speak to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav so that contentious bills could be debated in Parliament. In an interview after the Monsoon Session ended with 12 bills passed but scant debate, Rijiju claimed many MPs wanted to participate but their leadership blocked discussions.
He said the government had consulted the Opposition before introducing bills and rejected allegations of forcing legislation through. The minister added that the government did not press for constitutional amendments like the Women’s Reservation Bill amid uproar and instead referred the FCRA Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Opposition parties have countered that the session eroded parliamentary scrutiny.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides want to blame the other for a wasted session, but the public sees through the theatrics. Rijiju’s claim that MPs begged him to intervene exposes a disconnect between party leaderships and their own legislators. If individual MPs truly wanted to debate, they could have raised points in the House. The test will be the Winter Session: will either side show up ready to discuss, or will we get another round of walkouts and finger-pointing?
Source: indiatoday.in
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