New Delhi [India], Nov 25: Prime Minister NarendraModi on Monday criticised the opposition, saying those who were rejected by people 80-90 times were trying to control Parliament by resorting to hooliganism for their own political gains.
“The most important thing is that the new members of parliament who come with new ideas and energy are usurped by some people. They do not even get the opportunity to speak in the Parliament. In the democratic tradition, the job of every member is to prepare the next members, but those who have been rejected by the people 80-90 times, do not allow any discussion in the Parliament, do not respect the sentiments of democracy, do not understand the importance of people’s expectations,” said PM Modi.
“Neither do they understand their responsibility towards the people, the result of all this is that they never stand up to the expectations of the people nor are able to answer them. As a result, public has to reject them (Opposition) again and again. It is a condition of democracy that we respect the feelings of the people and work hard day and night to live up to their hopes and expectations. Some of the opposition members behave very responsibly. They also wish that work should progress smoothly in the House. Those who have been continuously rejected by the public, ignore the words of their colleagues, disrespect their feelings and disrespect the feelings of democracy,” he said.
Expressing hope in the smooth functioning of the Winter Session, PM Modi said, “I hope that our new friends get opportunities, they have new ideas, new imaginations to take India forward. Today the world is looking towards India with a lot of expectations. “India did not get the kind of opportunities in the world that it is getting today. The respect towards it has increased at the global level, hence our behaviour should also reflect our responsibility towards it.”
The Parliament session began today with various issues slated to be discussed, including the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill. The session will conclude on December 20.
There will be no sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on November 26, to commemorate ‘Constitution day’.
Other bills that are listed for introduction, consideration and passing include the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, the Bills of Lading Bill, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, and the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill.
The Boilers Bill, the Rashtriya Sahkari Vishwavidyalaya Bill, the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill, the Merchant Shipping Bill, the Coastal Shipping Bill, and the Indian Ports Bill, are also included in the list.
