Intensifying their protest in opposition to the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, leaders of opposition events on Tuesday took out a symbolic protest march. The protesting leaders focused the federal government, accusing the federal government of suppressing and strangling the voice of the opposition in Parliament and pushed the nation right into a state of undeclared emergency with its authoritarian perspective.
Senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned that the federal government has turned Parliament right into a museum by not permitting dialogue within the House on problems with nationwide significance. Rahul mentioned the suspension of MPs is now a “symbol” of the state of democracy within the nation. “This (suspension of 12 MPs) symbolizes the crushing of the voice of the folks of India. He has now been suspended for 2 weeks…he hasn’t accomplished something incorrect. We should not allowed to debate necessary points in Parliament… Bills after Bills are handed in a ruckus. This isn’t the way in which to run Parliament. The Prime Minister doesn’t come to the House. We should not allowed to boost problems with nationwide significance. This is an unlucky homicide of democracy that’s taking place.”
Pointing to the Parliament constructing, he mentioned, “What is the meaning of iska..no point..It is now just a building, a museum.”
Standing with the suspended members, different leaders additionally attacked the federal government. DMK chief Tiruchi Siva mentioned the federal government’s stand that suspended MPs ought to specific remorse on the ground of the House was unprecedented and accused it of adopting a harsh perspective. He mentioned the opposition was solely attempting to revive democracy in Parliament. Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut echoed saying that the opposition is demanding justice and agitating to save lots of democracy. “But this government does not want to hear the two words democracy and justice.” Said that the opposition will neither bow down nor bow down.
Dola Sen of Trinamool Congress, one of many suspended MPs, mentioned it’s the duty of the opposition to boost the voice of the folks in Parliament. He mentioned, “The Modi government, arrogant about its tally of 303 seats, doesn’t allow the opposition to speak… The headmaster has aa gaye … Modi hai to mumkin hai… So the members were asked in the last session. Suspended for what happened,” she mentioned.
CPM’s Elaram Karim mentioned the opposition wouldn’t give up to the federal government even when they “expul” us from Parliament and added that it will proceed to commit the “crime” of elevating the voice of the folks.
Samajwadi Party’s Vishambhar Prasad Nishad mentioned that there’s an undeclared emergency within the nation.
RJD’s Manoj Kumar Jha mentioned that the struggle is to revive the dignity of Parliament. “We have seen governments with far better majority in Parliament. 1952, 1957, 1962….But these governments obtained pity….This authorities is engaged on the power of its thumping majority…It is an extended battle. We should not combating simply to revoke the suspension… We are combating to revive the very best great thing about parliamentary democracy.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
