Not a token fight, many things can happen: Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Margaret Alva
India Today
Opposition candidate for Vice President election Margaret Alva said the poll is not a token fight and many things can happen.
Opposition candidate for Vice President election Margaret Alva said the poll is not a token fight and many things can happen.
Speaking to India Today, veteran Congress leader said," You fight your election for placing your agenda."
The vice presidential election is slated to be held on August 6 and the results are likely to be announced on the same day. The BJP-led NDA government chose former Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar as their nominee.
"The chairman has the primary responsibility to bring the opposition and government together. Price rise has been an issue during this session," Margaret Alva said.
"The members of the Opposition have been demanding a discussion on price rise. The government had put sports on agenda. Is that the agenda that was supposed to be discussed?" she asked.
"The government has brought a code that certain words cannot be used in Parliament. Such things were not there during the regime of Indira Gandhi," the former Union minister said.
"Why should Parliament function when people are not allowed to speak?," she questioned the BJP.
