PM Narendra Modi hit out at the opposition over notes ban during a rally in Gujarat's Deesa
Highlights
- PM Modi slammed Opposition for disrupting parliament over notes ban
- Opposition wasn't allowing him to speak in parliament, PM has claimed
- The winter session has been marred by repeated adjournments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed the opposition for repeated disruptions in parliament over the ban of old 500 and 1,000-rupee notes. Claiming that he was not being allowed to speak in Lok Sabha, PM Modi said he was now addressing the
jan sabha or public meeting.
"The government has always said we are ready to debate. I am not being allowed to speak in Lok Sabha so I am speaking in the Jan Sabha," the
PM told farmers at a rally in Gujarat's Deesa.
Stating that parliament is not being allowed to function, PM Modi also said that "happenings in parliament anguished our President, who has tremendous political experience."
On Thursday, President Pranab Mukherjee had strongly rebuked parliamentarians. "
For God's sake, do your job. You are meant to transact business in Parliament," he had said, adding the daily disruption of parliament is "not acceptable at all."
The ongoing winter session has been marred by repeated protests and adjournments with the opposition taking on the government on the notes ban announced on November 8 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The PM also made an appeal to the opposition to help inform the "masses that they do not need to stand in queue and can use mobile banking."
"From the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel I want to share something with my friends in the opposition. Yes, during elections we have a lot of heated debates. But we all call for increased voter turnout. Likewise, yes, you can oppose me but do teach people about banking, using technology for financial transactions," he said.
However, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee shot back saying PM Modi has no solution to the hardship people have faced due to the notes ban.