Kiren Rijiju Slams Opposition for Disrupting Parliament

• Kiren Rijiju criticized the opposition for disrupting the Monsoon Session.
• He said that the opposition has no interest in a parliamentary debate.
• He called the opposition’s claims about CISF deployment in Rajya Sabha a lie.
• He said the government successfully passed bills in the national interest.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 23rd Aug: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed frustration with the opposition’s conduct, stating his voice was hoarse from repeatedly asking them to allow debate.

“In a parliamentary democracy, Parliament belongs to the opposition. The government is responsible for providing answers,” he said. He criticized the opposition for not being interested in a discussion.

“What will the government do if those who are supposed to ask questions run away?” he asked.

Rijiju argued that the opposition’s actions ultimately hurt them. While the government successfully passed bills in the national interest, the lack of debate meant the opposition missed their chance to be heard. “It is not good if bills are passed without discussion,” he said, “but the loss is of those who have to ask questions.”

Debunking Controversies
Rijiju also addressed the ‘SIR’ issue, a controversy related to voter lists. He noted that the Congress and its allies, who lost badly in the Maharashtra elections, had requested voter list corrections. “The Maharashtra data turned out to be wrong, and now they are apologizing,” he said, adding that someone gave Rahul Gandhi a note and he got confused while speaking.

Regarding the controversy over the deployment of personnel in the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju dismissed opposition claims of CISF presence. “They were not CISF,” he clarified. “The House has marshals. How can the army or CISF be brought into the House? The Congress is lying.”

Clash Over Controversial Bill
The minister also reacted to the opposition tearing up a bill that proposes the removal of top leaders on serious criminal charges. “These people were ordered from the top by their party leaders to create a ruckus and grab headlines,” he alleged.

Rijiju said he had warned them that such behavior was unacceptable. “They crossed all limits,” he stated, recalling how they snatched the Home Minister’s mic. “We told them to shout all they want, but to avoid touching anything. If there is a scuffle, it will bring shame to the country.”

He concluded by calling the Monsoon Session a success from the government’s perspective, but a complete failure for the opposition. He praised the government for passing important bills, including the revolutionary one that holds leaders accountable for corruption.

“No position, whether it is Chief Minister, Prime Minister, or a Central Minister, can be above the law. The country welcomes this revolutionary bill,” he affirmed.