The drama which was unfold in the parliament following the alleged tabling of the controversial T-bill has finally come to full circle when the principal opposition party BJP has said that the government has not introduced the bill at all.
Attacking the Congress, leader of the opposition, Sushma Swaraj said that Congress is solely responsible for the chaos in the parliament. Questioning home minister’s claim, Ms
Swaraj said that the bill was not introduced in the first place.
“When was the bill introduced?”asked Sushma Swaraj.
“Don’t know when the Speaker came and the Bill was introduced. No papers were laid in the House. We are not against the introduction of the Bill. But we never imagined that the Bill would be introduced in such a way. We will not talk to the government in any form,” she added.
“Even before the Speaker entered the House, there was ruckus. After the Speaker entered, there was more ruckus. Spray was released and people started coughing. I believe this was a part of the game plan,”Sushma Swaraj said.
Sushma Swaraj has also said that BJP will not talk to government in any form after this incident.
“What happened in Lok Sabha was Congress drama with eye on polls. BJP will not talk to government on anything in future,” Sushma Swaraj said.
Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters that government has tabled the in parliament.
“Telangana Bill has been introduced in Parliament and it is now the property of the house,” Shinde told.
Earlier in the day both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned following the ugly ruckus in the parliament by the anti-Telanagana MPs in protest of the Telengana Bill which is proposed to divide Andhra Pradesh to create separate Telangana statehood. Lok Sabha became a battle ground after fierce clashes broke out between pro-Telangana and Seemandhra MPs over the T-Bill.
Expelled Congress MP Lagdapati Rajagopal has used pepper spray in the Lok Sabha when the government was trying to introduce the bill. TDP MP Venugopal Reddy allegedly was seen brandished a knife which he later denied saying he pulled the mike.
“I pulled the mike that was in front of the Secy General. It may have looked like a knife, I did not bring any knife inside the house. I was beaten up by 10 MPs. I will complain. The house belongs to the Speaker and us,” Venugopal Reddy said.
Reacting to the incident speaker Meira Kumar said it’s a blot on our democracy.
“What has happened has shamed us. It is a blot on democracy” Meira Kumar said.
“The government, Home Ministry and police will take action in accordance with the directions of the Speaker,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said.
Speaker has suspended 17 Andhra MPs including Rajagopal for disrupting the house.
Blaming Congress, BJP President Rajnath Singh said that UPS is responsible for this situation.
“It is very shameful. It hurt me after seeing what happened. I never imagined that in the history of Parliament something like this would happen. Congress led UPA government is responsible for all this,” Rajnath Singh said.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani said government can only go for vote on account now.
“Ministers coming into the well of the House, throwing papers. It was disgraceful for Parliament. In such chaotic conditions, govt should only go for vote on account and nothing else,” Advani said.
Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh had called the incident Disgraceful, unprecedented, unforgivable.
“Disgraceful, unprecedented, unforgivable. I hold Congress party responsible for these clashes. It’s a sad regression, the government must be held responsible for what is happening,” Jaswant Singh said.
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