Oppn, govt still at loggerheads
New Delhi, Nov 19, 2016, DHNS
The Modi government and the Opposition remained at daggers drawn in Parliament over the decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, with the NDA pinning its hopes on regional parties for an alternative view on the crisis to break the logjam.
Congress leaders stood strongly with Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad whose comparison of demonetisation with the death of soldiers during the Uri terror strike came under sharp attack from the government.
As serpentine queues grew longer outside banks and ATMs, the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “running away” from Parliament after “leaving the people stranded between the devil and the deep sea” through the decision to withdraw high denomination currency.
Congress activists took to the streets protesting the hardship caused to the people by demonetisation exercise. Youth Congress activists marched to Parliament while Mahila Congress workers attempted to lay siege to the prime minister’s official residence.
The government stepped up outreach to the citizens as prime minister directed BJP parliamentarians to fan out in their respective constituencies to spread the message of the benefits of monetisation and help those facing problems in accessing valid currency.
The Opposition is also aware the government is biding time for queues outside banks to grow short and the prime minister may have something up his sleeve to blunt the effect of hardships caused to the people.
While the Opposition is insisting on moving an adjournment motion hoping to draw support from BJP allies Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal, the government is pressing for a discussion under Rule 193 which does not entail voting.
Modi, who has stayed away from the proceedings of Parliament, barring a brief presence in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, is expected to intervene in the discussion and attack the Opposition by making an emotional speech.
The Congress, the main opposition, is expected to field Rahul Gandhi who is expected to attack the government for selectively leaking out information on demonetisation to its well-wishers.
Congress leaders stood strongly with Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad whose comparison of demonetisation with the death of soldiers during the Uri terror strike came under sharp attack from the government.
As serpentine queues grew longer outside banks and ATMs, the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “running away” from Parliament after “leaving the people stranded between the devil and the deep sea” through the decision to withdraw high denomination currency.
Congress activists took to the streets protesting the hardship caused to the people by demonetisation exercise. Youth Congress activists marched to Parliament while Mahila Congress workers attempted to lay siege to the prime minister’s official residence.
The government stepped up outreach to the citizens as prime minister directed BJP parliamentarians to fan out in their respective constituencies to spread the message of the benefits of monetisation and help those facing problems in accessing valid currency.
The Opposition is also aware the government is biding time for queues outside banks to grow short and the prime minister may have something up his sleeve to blunt the effect of hardships caused to the people.
While the Opposition is insisting on moving an adjournment motion hoping to draw support from BJP allies Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal, the government is pressing for a discussion under Rule 193 which does not entail voting.
Modi, who has stayed away from the proceedings of Parliament, barring a brief presence in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, is expected to intervene in the discussion and attack the Opposition by making an emotional speech.
The Congress, the main opposition, is expected to field Rahul Gandhi who is expected to attack the government for selectively leaking out information on demonetisation to its well-wishers.
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