Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised the government for going ahead with Budget presentation after the death of E. Ahamed, accusing it of delaying the announcement of the news so that it could present the Budget without any hiccups.
“They had information [about E. Ahamed’s death] and could have decided yesterday [to make it public] but they put that on hold. They thought they will take a decision after the presentation of the Budget. This is an inhuman act. To deal with a politician like this at such a time is not acceptable. There is ample time for conducting the Budget. They could have postponed the Budget and conducted it tomorrow but they have dismissed this,” Mr. Kharge told reporters.
The senior Congress leader also said that he would go to Kerala to meet MPs and discuss the issue and would thereafter take up this matter in Parliament in an appropriate manner.
Mr. Ahamed’s family had alleged that they were not allowed to meet the leader at RML Hospital.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice president Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, besides other party leaders rushed to the hospital late at night and met his family.
