New Delhi: Criticising opposition parties for stalling Parliament over the Pegasus spyware controversy and other issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that they cannot stop the country from marching forward. No matter how much some people (Opposition) try to disrupt Parliament proceedings and stall the development of the country, our country cannot become hostage to such selfishness and politics, the Prime Minister said.
He made these remarks while interacting with beneficiaries of the Centre's food security scheme in Uttar Pradesh through video-conferencing as the state observed the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Day.
These parties are trying to stop the transaction of business in Parliament, he said in a no-holds-barred attack on the Opposition. The sole intention of the opposition parties is to create roadblocks on the path of development, the prime minister said, as he termed their action 'anti national'. 'Bharat chall padha hain (India is on the move),' the PM said as he listed the achievements of his government on various fronts. Mocking his political rivals, Modi said that on one hand, the country was scoring goal after goal, an apparent reference to Olympic medals, while on the other, some were trying to score self-goals to meet their political agenda.
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Since the start of the Monsoon session on July 19, parliamentary proceedings have been witnessing disruptions due to protests by Opposition parties. The session is likely to conclude next week. Opposition parties, collectively, are demanding a probe on Pegasus and full discussion in both houses. As many as 31 bills are to be taken up during the monsoon session. Despite the protests, the monsoon session in both houses witnessed passing of 20 bills in most of which were passed without discussion
(With inputs from PTI)
