Allow Parliament to function for last four days: BJP to Cong

Countering opposition attack over ‘undemocratic action’ against 25 Congress MPs, the Parliamentary Affairs minister said the government was always ready to back revocation of their suspension but Congress was unwilling to return to the House.

He, however, defended the action and said the Speaker should have acted ‘much earlier’ against the placard waving MPs, as it was her responsibility to ensure proper functioning of the House.

Responding to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s remarks calling the suspension of her party MPs a ‘black day’, Naidu questioned, “but where were the white days during the current session?”.

“Do not hurt national interest, do not obstruct the progress of the country. This is my earnest 

request.”

“I would expect Sonia Gandhi to seriously ponder over the issue after the clarification of Sushma ji and enable proper functioning of the Parliament for at least the remaining four <g data-gr-id="21">sittings</g>,” he said.

The Union minister stressed that he was talking to various leaders in this regard and also spoke to senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mallikharjuna <g data-gr-id="23">Kharge</g> on Thursday. “An untenable situation is prevailing in Parliament.”