New Delhi: The Congress, the Left parties and the Trinamool Congress have been the most aggressive critics of the government in Parliament during the debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha, today took a dig at all three.
"The tragedy of Bengal is now there are three Congress parties: the Congress, Trinamool and the Marxist Congress," Mr Jaitley said, setting off laughter, particularly in the treasury benches. For a few moments, the politically-loaded remark took the focus away from what has virtually become a debate on nationalism to a significant election.
The Trinamool, which ended over three decades of Left rule in 2011, has been severely criticised by the BJP in the recent past. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have often taken to social media to greet and praise each other, while their juniors have squabbled.
Another member shouted, "The honourable minister is trying to rewrite history. "I cede to Mr Derek O'Brien," Mr Jaitley responded.
"The tragedy of Bengal is now there are three Congress parties: the Congress, Trinamool and the Marxist Congress," Mr Jaitley said, setting off laughter, particularly in the treasury benches. For a few moments, the politically-loaded remark took the focus away from what has virtually become a debate on nationalism to a significant election.
The Trinamool, which ended over three decades of Left rule in 2011, has been severely criticised by the BJP in the recent past. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have often taken to social media to greet and praise each other, while their juniors have squabbled.
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Another member shouted, "The honourable minister is trying to rewrite history. "I cede to Mr Derek O'Brien," Mr Jaitley responded.
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