'Capitalists' can't decide how Parliament functions: Sharad Yadav on industrialists's signature campaign
NEW DELHI: The Monsoon session is heading towards a possible washout with the Congress-led opposition refusing to let Parliament function on Wednesday.
Senior opposition leader Sharad Yadav slammed the signature campaign by over 15,000 people, including the country's top industrialists, urging lawmakers to allow Parliament to function, debate and legislate.
"Signature campaign shows corporates voted NDA to power. Who are the capitalists to question us? This did not happen in 68 years," Yadav said.
"I condemn the statements made by corporates online. How can they comment on Parliament? Is this government made by corporates?"
Senior opposition leader Sharad Yadav slammed the signature campaign by over 15,000 people, including the country's top industrialists, urging lawmakers to allow Parliament to function, debate and legislate.
"Signature campaign shows corporates voted NDA to power. Who are the capitalists to question us? This did not happen in 68 years," Yadav said.
"I condemn the statements made by corporates online. How can they comment on Parliament? Is this government made by corporates?"
The JD(U) leader's statement drew a sharp retort from finance minister Arun Jaitley who said that not just corporates, but also the rest of India wants to see key reforms through, which are being deliberatly stalled by the Opposition.
The petition on change.org has been signed by leading industry captains such as Rahul Bajaj, Infosys founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, Pawan Munjal of Hero MotoCorp, Adi Godrej, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and GVK's GV Sanjaya Reddy.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge gave an adjournment notice over Vyapam scam and the Lalit Modi controversy, demanding PM Narendra Modi to be present in the House for a debate.
"We are ready for a discussion but want PM in the House," Kharge said. "Congress is not running away from discussion, our MPs were elbowed and assaulted by ruling party MPs."
Kharge's demand triggered a face-off with BJP leader and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who urged Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan to accept Kharge's adjournment notice. "If that's what the opposition demands, I am ready for any discussion," Sushma said.
The petition on change.org has been signed by leading industry captains such as Rahul Bajaj, Infosys founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, Pawan Munjal of Hero MotoCorp, Adi Godrej, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and GVK's GV Sanjaya Reddy.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge gave an adjournment notice over Vyapam scam and the Lalit Modi controversy, demanding PM Narendra Modi to be present in the House for a debate.
"We are ready for a discussion but want PM in the House," Kharge said. "Congress is not running away from discussion, our MPs were elbowed and assaulted by ruling party MPs."
Kharge's demand triggered a face-off with BJP leader and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who urged Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan to accept Kharge's adjournment notice. "If that's what the opposition demands, I am ready for any discussion," Sushma said.
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Parliament monsoon session, which started on a stormy note, will end on 13 August. [Representational Image]Reuters File
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Parliament Logjam: India Inc Berates Opposition in Online Campaign, Congress Fumes
- By Neha Singh| Updated: August 12, 2015 09:31 IST
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has started an online signature campaign asking parliamentarians to end the continuing logjam in the parliament. The initiative has been supported by 15,000 people including top industrialists.
The petitioners urge "all political parties to have a collaborative and consultative process in the Parliament and allow the Parliament to function, to debate and legislate," the petition on Change.org reads.
However, the CII's move to start an online signature campaign over disruptions in parliament's monsoon session did not go down well with the Congress. Party leader Manish Tewari lashed out at the industrialists in a series of tweets on Wednesday, saying that they want "parliament to bow to their ditkats".
The monsoon session of parliament started on a stormy note on 21 July as the opposition demanded resignations of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over the Lalit Modi row. They also demanded the sacking of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Vyapam scam.
Following that, parliament could not function smoothly and the progress in terms of passage of bills, including the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and Land Bill, has been rather rocky due to continuous protests by the Congress. The Congress boycotted the monsoon session for a week and when it returned, it continued protesting.
The CII has urged the political parties to let the parliament function as "Parliamentary paralysis can lead to weakening of India's democracy." It further said the disruption of parliament session can never be of any good for the nation.
"Perpetual disruption can never be the rule. Street demonstrations against the Chair of the Lower House are of unprecedented scale," the petition read.
It requested parliamentarians to support the GST Bill, which the confederation supports, and allow it to pass for the betterment of the nation.
"Important laws like the Constitution amendments in Goods and Services Tax which improves India's growth rate is held up. GST has taken a long time in coming and has taken years of consensus building, and CII has time and again reiterated that this could significantly contribute to India's and States' growth. India has to grow in order to alleviate poverty and create jobs," the petition read.
The petition has been signed by top industrialists, including CII president Sumit Mazumder, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, chairman of Bajaj Auto Limited Rahul Bajaj, Adi Godrej of the Godrej Group, Tata Power Company Ltd's CEO Anil Sardana, chairman and co-founder of NIIT Group Rajendra S Pawar and several others.
The monsoon session of parliament will end on 13 August.
The Modi-led government moved the GST Bill in Rajya Sabha amid protest by the Congress on Tuesday. However, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley believes that the ruling party will be successful in getting the consensus of all political parties, except Congress.
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