War of words over Parliament deadlock

December 02, 2010 04:11 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 03:27 am IST - New Delhi

As the deadlock continued in Parliament, the Congress-BJP slanging match turned vicious outside with the ruling party today accusing the Opposition of acting as “agents of Maoists”.

Reacting sharply to the Congress’ remarks, the BJP dubbed the ruling party members as “agents of Quattrocchi”.

“There is a propaganda of the Maoists that Indian democracy does not reflect the aspirations of the people. The manner in which the Opposition has disrupted Parliament and not allowed the supreme voice of the people to function it takes credence to the propaganda of Maoists. It almost seems as Opposition is behaving as their agents,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told reporters outside Parliament.

The BJP retorted by raking up the Bofors case.

“Quattrocchi’s agents are accusing us of being Maoist agents. Quattrocchi’s agents do not have the right to say so,” BJP spokesperson Prakash Javdekar said, referring to Bofors case. The party has been accusing the government of protecting the Italian businessman.

While Mr Tewari appealed to all Opposition leaders to rise above party politics and allow democracy to function, Mr Javdekar said, “the issue relates to democracy only. When 70 per cent of MPs are demanding JPC, why is the Congress running away from it.

“Running away from JPC is undemocratic, demanding JPC is democratic. Congress seems to have lost all logic that is why the party is doing this,” the BJP leader said.

The deadlock over the Opposition demand for Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into 2-G spectrum issue continued for the 15th day.

“If the situation would be allowed to continue like this then this will not be good for democracy,” the Congress spokesperson said.

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