Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu claimed on Friday that there was no disagreement between the government and President Pranab Mukherjee on the issue of Ordinances.
He said the Centre agreed with the sentiment that Ordinances are not “good”, but was quick to add that the Opposition made it difficult for Parliament to function, thereby forcing the government to take the Ordinance route.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at New Delhi, Mr. Naidu said: “President said Parliament should work properly, we agree with that sentiment. The Opposition should also be inspired by that. We will propose, they can oppose and Parliament will dispose.”
In his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, Mr. Mukherjee had said: "Enacting laws without discussion impacts the law-making role of the Parliament. It breaches the trust reposed in it by the people. This is neither good for the democracy nor for the policies relating to those laws."
Pinning the blame on the Congress and the United Front for stalling Parliament, Mr. Naidu said: “We accept promulgation of Ordinances is not good, but these are extraordinary circumstances. The House was not being allowed to function; development cannot wait."
