Pilot slams BJP for disruptions
Accusing the BJP of indulging in “shout and scream” practices to disrupt parliament, Union minister Sachin Pilot has said government is more than willing to “walk the halfway” to debate issues raised by the Opposition.
As the Parliament continues to witness frequent disruptions in the current session and key bills are getting further delayed, he said it is BJP which is mainly responsible for such a sad state of affairs.
“... Primarily it (disruptions) is because of the non-cooperation of the BJP. The main Opposition party, to my mind, is the most responsible for disruptions,” corporate affairs minister Sachin Pilot told PTI in an interview.
“I think it is sad .... It is very sad and unbecoming of politicians,” he said.
“We will be more than happy to walk the half way on any issue the Opposition wants to discuss, but you can’t shout and scream and not let parliament function,” Mr Pilot said. In the recent days, Parliament had witnessed acrimonious scenes between ruling and Opposition members, on various issues, including coal scam and Telangana matter.
During the current session, many Andhra Pradesh MPs, including those from the Congress and the TDP, have forced adjournments to oppose a separate Telangana state.
The Congress is far Telangana state, the BJP, CPI are backing it.
“The Congress MPs from Andhara Pradesh have also made their objections... They have disrupted (the Houses) a few times, but it is not right to say that it is only because of the Congress MPs,” Mr Pilot said.
He emphasised that debates must happen in parliament.
“Ultimately, people watching Parliament stop differentiating on which side is the MP sitting on,” he noted. He wondered whether activities that help the companies derive commercial profits can in “letter and spirit” be called CSR.
“But, I am not the lord and master of the CSR committee” and it is they who would take the final call,” Mr Pilot said.
“If you are devastating the environment, not giving opportunities to communities in making profits, and then you give 2 per cent thinking that you are doing great benefit to the country and the economy, then it is not the right (way) to look at it,” he added.
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