New Delhi: The government and opposition parties were at loggerheads in Parliament this week over the controversial statement by Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and the persistent demand for her resignation.
The war of words escalated between the two sides with Congress Lok Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge alleging that the microphones of the opposition members were being switched off deliberately. He said the government was conspiring to silence the opposition.
"When we try to put forth the issues before the House, the mic turns off. This shows that there is little time to know our view. I don't wish to talk much about it, there could be mechanical defect," Kharge said.
He also alleged that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was acting in a biased manner. "We said that you (Speaker) cannot come under the pressure of the government," he said.
However, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy denied that the microphones were being switched off in the House, saying the charges were "improper and impolite".
"She (Speaker) cares equally for all the members in the House. This allegation is improper rather impolite," Rudy said.
Reiterating the government's stand that Jyoti would continue as a minister in the Union Cabinet, he said that the matter should be put to rest.
(With additional information from PTI)
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