On Board PM's Special Aircraft:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his great regret as PM was that several bills could not be passed due to the "obstructionist" and "impatient" attitude of the opposition.
"The obstructionist role of the opposition increased in recent years," Manmohan Singh told journalists on board his special aircraft while returning from a five-day official visit to Japan and Thailand.
"It is my great regret that some very essential business of the house has not been transacted because of these animosities between the opposition and the government," he added.
He said the opposition could not digest that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had come back to power for a second consecutive term in May 2009.
"They never expected that we would win the election for UPA-1. But they were doubly disappointed when we won the election for UPA-2. Therefore, the obstructionist role of the opposition has increased enormously in recent years," he said.
The opposition parties, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have been gunning for the Manmohan Singh-led UPA-2 government for the scams that have taken place in its tenure since 2009.
The opposition has not let the two houses of parliament function during the recent sessions, putting up demands for resignations of ministers, including the prime minister.