Curtailing Session Not Good For Country And Democracy, Says Congress

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Opposition was not allowed to speak on price rise, rising fuel prices and farmers' agitation

The Congress criticised the government today for curtailing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saying a government that does not allow elected representatives from the opposition parties to raise issues of public importance is not good for the country and democracy. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the Opposition was not allowed to speak on issues like price rise, rising fuel prices, farmers' agitation and the repeal of farm laws that concern the people of the country. He said the Opposition from day one wanted a discussion on these issues but the government, which should have fulfilled its responsibility of ensuring that Parliament runs smoothly, acted on its own "whims and fancies". "It is not the task of the government to say who is right or wrong... or what demands are right or wrong. Such a government that focuses on its whims and fancies is not good for the country and is dangerous for democracy," the Congress leader told reporters.