New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Wednesday claimed that “hardly any democracy is left” in Parliament as the voice of the opposition members has been “curbed” and MPs have been forced to fight for their own rights in the House.
Participating in the debate on the resolution for the removal of Om Birla from the Speaker’s post, Ghosh said she had nothing personal against Birla, and there have been no personal grievances against him.
“But this is a question of impartiality and dignity. There is hardly any democracy left in Parliament. Our opinions are thrashed. How can we fight for the people when we are fighting for our own rights?” she said.
Ghosh alleged that the Parliament, a policy-making platform, has been converted into an advertising platform.
“Railway budget has been done away, bills are being brought at midnight…Rahul Gandhi, Abhishek Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav are not allowed to quote any book, but their ‘blue-eyed’ boy is allowed,” she claimed.
“You can feed your ego but can’t stop US President advising you. Don’t make this Parliament into a party office,” she said, adding, “TMC will not surrender.” She also asked the government to stop its alleged “step-motherly or rather step-fatherly” treatment to the opposition.
In his speech, IUML MP E T Mohammed Basheer said opposition is in a “very difficult situation” as the freedom of speech of the MPs has been “denied” while many MPs were suspended, which is a “condemnable thing”.
“You are dictating to opposition. You are misusing your rights. Opposition is silenced. An introspection is required as law-making has been made a mockery,” he said. PTI ACB ACB AMJ AMJ
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