New Delhi: Striking a defiant note, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal reiterated today that Parliament's "tendency to induct criminal MPs" was increasing.
"A total of 522 criminal cases are being carried in the court against 162 MPs of which 76 are of heinous nature. The tendency to induct criminal MPs into Parliament is being increased," he said while addressing a press conference at his home in Ghaziabad.
Mr Kejriwal today replied to the privilege notices served on him for calling MPs "murderers and looters" during Anna Hazare's fast on Sunday.
In his reply today, Mr Kejriwal said how can he respect the institution which has MPs with "criminal background". "There was a Parliament in which Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned (from the post of railway minister) following a train accident. I would like to sacrifice anything for such a Parliament but how will I respect Parliament of present days," Mr Kejriwal said.
"This (Team Anna) is the den of real criminals. Kejriwal and other leaders with him are criminals," said Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav outside Parliament today.
He said the basic spirit of the provision of a privilege motion was to give freedom to MPs to raise questions.
"A total of 522 criminal cases are being carried in the court against 162 MPs of which 76 are of heinous nature. The tendency to induct criminal MPs into Parliament is being increased," he said while addressing a press conference at his home in Ghaziabad.
Mr Kejriwal today replied to the privilege notices served on him for calling MPs "murderers and looters" during Anna Hazare's fast on Sunday.
In his reply today, Mr Kejriwal said how can he respect the institution which has MPs with "criminal background". "There was a Parliament in which Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned (from the post of railway minister) following a train accident. I would like to sacrifice anything for such a Parliament but how will I respect Parliament of present days," Mr Kejriwal said.
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"This (Team Anna) is the den of real criminals. Kejriwal and other leaders with him are criminals," said Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav outside Parliament today.
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He said the basic spirit of the provision of a privilege motion was to give freedom to MPs to raise questions.
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