Priyanka Gandhi also criticised the government for not making a statement in Parliament on police action against young protesters in Delhi and other parts of the country. She alleged that demonstrators had been beaten, subjected to tear gas and fired upon with pellet guns.
She further alleged that an AK-47 had been used against protesters in Bihar and demanded to know who had authorised the action.
“The government doesn’t feel they owe an answer; they don’t even owe a statement as to how that happened. Who ordered it?” she said.
Responding to a question about the prolonged disruption of parliamentary proceedings, Priyanka Gandhi blamed the government for refusing to address the Opposition’s concerns.
She said Parliament was the principal forum in which the government must respond to questions and remain accountable to citizens.
The INDIA bloc has been protesting for more than three weeks over the alleged theft of Ram temple donations and police action against youth-led demonstrations. Opposition parties have demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s presence in Parliament and a statement from him on both matters.
The confrontation has contributed to a continuing deadlock as the Monsoon Session approaches its conclusion.
With PTI inputs
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