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The minister had earlier accused the Opposition of “digging out issues” to disrupt the proceedings of Parliament over the issue of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tore into the Opposition for making a mockery of India’s image on the global stage, saying he was “deeply hurt and ashamed” by their behaviour.
Sharing a video on Instagram, Rijiju showed opposition MPs chanting slogans inside the Rajya Sabha while a visiting foreign delegation was present and being welcomed to the Upper House.
The video shows RS Chairman CP Radhakrishnan struggling to introduce Georgia’s parliamentary delegation as the Opposition keeps up with the sloganeering despite repeated requests. “Please sit down… Let me complete the welcome,” Radhakrishnan can be seen requesting in the video but to no avail.
Expressing deep disappointment over the issue, Rijiju said: “Please see this yourself… As the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India, I am deeply hurt & ashamed by the behavior of Opposition MPs. We may have differences but when it comes to India’s image we should put aside all differences.”
The minister had also accused the Opposition of “digging out issues” to disrupt the proceedings of Parliament over the issue of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls. Talking to the media outside the House on Tuesday, Rijiju said a list of businesses has been prepared and the government will have a debate on the issues raised by the Opposition.
The Parliament logjam, which began on Day 1 of the Winter Session, seemed to end on Tuesday as the government agreed to the Opposition’s demand for a debate on SIR. As the deadlock was broken and Congress claimed a moral victory, Rijiju blamed the Opposition’s “insistence” for the logjam, saying the government was open to all debates and discussions.
“Two to four parties are disrupting the House… In a democracy, people win and lose. They should not vent their anger like this… By doing this, you are losing the trust of the people,” the minister said in the House.
Asking the protesting members to maintain the decorum of the House, he said: “Disruption of the proceedings by members of a few parties is not right, and also anger of losing elections should not be shown in the House.”
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