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Govt hides behind people's mandate, thumbs nose at Oppn
Adopting a tough posture on the demand for JPC probe into the 2G spectrum issue, the Congress on Tuesday said the opposition does not have the mandate to force the government to do what it wants.
"Government has the mandate to rule the country. Opposition has the right to express its views. They can raise people's issues and problems. But they do not have the mandate to force the government to do what they want. The people have not given the mandate to the opposition for it," Congress spokesperson Shakil Ahmed told reporters outside Parliament.
On the deadlock in Parliament over the JPC demand, he said, "Government's stand is the party's stand. We have tried to take opposition into confidence but unfortunately it did not happen."
The standoff in Parliament continued for the eighth day with opposition creating pandemonium in both Houses, leading to their adjournment.
Terming the opposition behaviour as "irresponsible", Ahmed said, "Government has made it clear that there is a Public Accounts Committee and it is a constitutional provision that the CAG report will go to PAC.
"So how come the government will ignore constitutional provisions," he asked, and added, "First let the CAG report goes to PAC then let it be examined by it."
Since the PAC chairman is a BJP leader, "we are unable to understand why opposition does not believe in his neutrality and his capability," Ahmed said.
Reader's Comments(13) | Post a comment
The people gave the government via the coalition the mandate to govern, it should not be construed as a mandate of to preclude investigation into acts of corruption, one as blatant as this.
The dark days of democracy are knocking at the doors of India. It looks like the days of Nehruism and Indiraism is coming back to haunt the Indians.
this has become just an "audit problem", leaving behind the magnitude of ammount and the money went out of the country and a problem of a bigger racket. and it certainly not just audit menace but much deeper than that.
People of India! Next time around when you vote (local, state or National level), remember this arrogance of Congress. Otherwise suffer and do not complain!
Congress did not get even 20% vote of Indian electorate.They bribed some parties and got majority in paliament.Indian middle classs getting suckered by Congress lies.Indian people understand the situation.It is the right time to chase them out.Crush this system of corruption. Eliminate the collaborators.