Intolerance Debate In Rajya Sabha

Concluding a special discussion on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in a democratic country like India, if there is any source of guidance, it is Constitution. "We have to introspect, look at the vision of our founding fathers and raise our level far more," he said.

After a discussion on the Constitution last week to mark the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, lawmakers in Parliament is today debating the perceived "intolerance" in the country.

The government is bracing up for a tough week in Parliament from Monday, with opposition parties giving a number of notices in both Houses seeking a debate on 'intolerance' in society and action against some ministers for their alleged provocative remarks.

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, said the BJP was attempting to blank out former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru's contribution to the constitution and that showed its "intolerance."

Opening a special discussion on Constitution in the Rajya Sabha today, Arun Jaitley took digs at the Congress and compared the 1975 Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government to Hitler's Germany. "Those who talk about intolerance snatched the right to life and liberty," he said.

Winter session of Parliament beginning tomorrow is set to be stormy with Opposition parties closing ranks to target the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on issues including 'intolerance' even as the ruling dispensation, which is keen to pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, expressed its readiness to discuss all issues.

Concluding a special discussion on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in a democratic country like India, if there is any source of guidance, it is Constitution. "We have to introspect, look at the vision of our founding fathers and raise our level far more," he said.

After a discussion on the Constitution last week to mark the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, lawmakers in Parliament is today debating the perceived "intolerance" in the country.

The government is bracing up for a tough week in Parliament from Monday, with opposition parties giving a number of notices in both Houses seeking a debate on 'intolerance' in society and action against some ministers for their alleged provocative remarks.

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, said the BJP was attempting to blank out former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru's contribution to the constitution and that showed its "intolerance."

Opening a special discussion on Constitution in the Rajya Sabha today, Arun Jaitley took digs at the Congress and compared the 1975 Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government to Hitler's Germany. "Those who talk about intolerance snatched the right to life and liberty," he said.

Winter session of Parliament beginning tomorrow is set to be stormy with Opposition parties closing ranks to target the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on issues including 'intolerance' even as the ruling dispensation, which is keen to pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, expressed its readiness to discuss all issues.