Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticized opposition leaders for their rebellious conduct in Parliament during the passage of two key agricultural bills on Sunday and their refusal to leave Rajya Sabha despite the order. the president to suspend them this morning.
On the opposition’s claim that the bills were passed without a vote on Sunday, Prasad said Vice President Harivansh Narayan Singh had asked members of Parliament (MP), who went to the chamber well, to return to their seats 13 times.
“How can voting take place when they don’t go to their seats?” He said.
Noting the possibility of the president being physically assaulted, the Union minister said: “Yesterday was a shameful day in the history of Parliament. The microphone broke, a party leader broke a rule book while some leaders stood on chairs. “
He also told reporters about the consternation among the people of Bihar at the treatment Singh faced at the home. “Harivansh ji is an eminent writer, we have all felt very bad about the treatment he has been given. An eminent Indian who comes from Bihar was humiliated, the people of Bihar will give an answer. Harivansh ji remained dignified. The opposition parties will have to respond in Bihar. We will not turn it into a political issue, but people are hurt, “he said.
Hours earlier, the speaker of the upper house, M Venkaih Naidu, suspended eight deputies for their misconduct on Sunday. Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen of TMC, Sanjay Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congressional leaders Rajeev Satav, Ripun Bora and Syed Nasir Hussain and KK Ragesh and Elamaram Kareem of the CPI (M) were suspended for one week under Rule 256 (2).
The suspended MPs, however, refused to leave the house, which Prasad said was a violation of the rules and clearly illegal.
Referring to the behavior of the deputies on both days, the Union minister said that “they know the rules, the property, but they behaved like that. The behavior of the leaders is shameful and shows a total disregard for the rules. “
In establishing rule 256, Prasad said that a member is expected to leave the House immediately if the president suspends him, but opposition leaders ignored the president’s word. “They stayed and yelled in the house. What does this mean? You scoffed at the rules yesterday and again today. And then there is talk of democracy, “he added. He also accused Congress and the RJD of encouraging bad behavior against the vice president.
The minister dismissed the Opposition’s assertions that the bills were approved “vigorously” or “without a vote” and said the Center had a clear majority with 110 members in favor and 72 against. He said that the Opposition’s agenda was not to let the bill pass and he hit them saying: “If you had gone to your place, there would have been a vote.”
The BJP leader also invoked Arun Jaitely, who said that he had spoken of the tyranny of the minority. “You will not follow rules, you will break microphones, you will attack the vice president and then you will talk about democracy, this will not work.”
He also said that the government’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers this year is ready and those who say it will end don’t know what to say. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ensured that MSP will continue and we have implemented it as of today.
On Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation over the farm laws, Prasad said she had been a distinguished colleague. She had asked if it was legally possible.
As the Draft Law on Trade in Agricultural Products and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) of 2020, and the Agreement for the Guarantee of Prices and Agricultural Services of Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) of 2020 have been approved by both chambers, the Minister of the Union said: “This is in the interest of farmers. The president will act with his wisdom. “
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