The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the government wanted the party to withdraw its demand for a JPC on the Adani issue and in return it would withdraw its demand for an apology from Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the UK. Settlement.
Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said efforts have been on for the past few days to find a “sutra” or middle ground with both the opposition and the government.
“This is unacceptable to us, these two things are completely unrelated. There is a reality. The questions we are asking are fundamental questions, this has happened. BJP’s demand for apology is just baseless, it is on false allegations. Saying that if you withdraw your demand, we will withdraw the demand for apology, we are not ready for any such negotiation. Informally.
He said Gandhi has written to the Speaker to allow him to speak under Rule 357 (in the Lok Sabha) and said it is his democratic right and what the Speaker decides on it, only time will tell.
“But to say that there is a thread, it is not acceptable to us. We do not agree with it because two things are like ‘chalk and cheese’ between the demand of JPC and demand of apology. Apology which is repeating, Adani issue This is being done to divert attention from Adani issue. Their strategy is 3D- sabotage, defame and divert. They twisted Rahul Gandhi’s comments, defamed him and now want to divert attention from Adani issue,” he said. Said.
On TMC leader Derek O’Brien’s suggestion that state governments can initiate probes in their states, Ramesh said, “This is ridiculous. The only intention of those who have made this suggestion is to give a clean chit to the government.”
“This is a question at the Prime Minister’s doorstep. How state governments can investigate these issues is the responsibility of the central government. This is a non-serious suggestion. The people who have made this suggestion neither know about the economy know.” Nor politics,” he said.
He said that the House is not being allowed to function as the ruling party and the government are obstructing both the Houses of Parliament and there is visible evidence.
The Chief Whip of the Congress in the Rajya Sabha said that the Chairman allowed the Leader of the Opposition to speak but he was not allowed to speak. “Under these circumstances, what cooperation do they expect.”
In the Lok Sabha, he said that Gandhi was attacked and sought permission under Rule 357, but he was not being allowed to speak. He has met the speaker but he is not being allowed to speak.
“If you want to get out of this impasse, this is the only way Rahul Gandhi is allowed to make a statement under Rule 357. Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad was allowed to make a statement in 2015 when allegations were made against him Prasad, the then Chief Whip of the Congress, was allowed to make his statement and Mr. Gandhi has cited this precedent.
He said that if the government is serious about allowing Parliament to function, then let Gandhi make a statement in the Lok Sabha. “Let him refute the baseless allegations leveled against him by senior ministers and then the House will function.”
Adding to the demand of the JPC, which went back a few days ago and we started asking questions from April 5. Suddenly BJP has raised this bogus demand, to divert attention from JPC’s demand. It is a hoax, as Mr. Gandhi never did. Said all the things that are being alleged.
“The first order of business is to give Rahul Gandhi an opportunity to reply to the derogatory and baseless comments and how the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha is allowed to raise this issue of a member of Lok Sabha. This has never happened.” The Leader of the House disrupts the Rajya Sabha and disrupts the Members of Parliament for a statement made on a member of the Lok Sabha,” Ramesh alleged, adding that the whole thing is part of a “well-planned scheme to vilify”. and disrupt Parliament”, as the government does not want a JPC on the Adani issue.
“There can be no agreement on withdrawal of JPC on Adani issue and we are not even discussing it. We will not back down from our demand for JPC on Adani issue,” he said.
Asked whether he sees the current session as a waste due to the deadlock in Parliament, Ramesh said, “Running of Parliament is the primary responsibility of the government. The government talks, but we have not had any talks with the government.”