After the opposition parties created mayhem in the Rajya Sabha, CCTV footage is now available now in various social media platforms which the opposition members attacking security personnel.
The said footage of Congress and other opposition parties attacking security personal in the Upper House was released today by the government in a 2-minute-50-second long video, and one can see and hear opposition MPs raising slogans at the centre of the House and marshals, responsible for the security of the Parliament, trying to restrain them.
In the video footage, several opposition members can also be seen tearing papers and flinging them, while one of them is climbing a table.
#WATCH CCTV footage shows Opposition MPs jostling with marshals in Parliament yesterday pic.twitter.com/y7ufJOQGvT
— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2021
Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha condemned the opposition’s ‘behaviour’ in the just-concluded Monsoon Session of the Parliament and called for strictest possible action against the unruly members of Opposition, who should apologise to the nation for their conduct.
Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi, Anurag Thakur, Bhupender Yadav, V. Muraleedharan and Arjun Ram Meghwal held a joint press conference at the Shastri Bhavan here on Thursday and condemned the ‘unruly’ and ‘violent’ behaviour of the opposition parties led by the Congress.
The BJP ministers were particular with their criticism of the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for demeaning the parliamentary procedure.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, “The Monsoon Session concluded yesterday, but the behaviour of the Opposition has been most unfortunate since day one. At the party meetings held a day before the commencement of the Monsoon Session, the opposition parties had indicated that they would not allow the House to run smoothly and the session would be washed out.”
“The Chairman of the House allowed short duration discussions as demanded by them (Opposition) over price rise, Covid and agriculture. Despite that, the Congress and its friendly parties did not allow the Parliament to function properly,” Joshi said.
Referring to the Opposition’s demand for discussion on the Pegasus issue, Joshi said, “The Chair allowed suo moto statement and clarification on their demand. In spite of all this, the opposition parties did not allow discussion on important Bills, which were passed amid din.”
“With all my responsibility, I am telling you that myself and Piyush ji told the Opposition that we are ready to extend the session up to Monday and we are not going to curtail it. We requested them to support the passing of Bills with discussions. But they threatened that if we try to pass the Bills, a more disastrous situation than yesterday will unfold,” he said.
“Whenever a Bill is introduced, it is for the welfare of the people and it is the basic duty of the Parliament to pass it. Even after seven-and-a-half years, the Congress is not able to digest the people’s mandate and thinks that it has the birth right to remain in power, which (Narendra) Modi has snatched,” Joshi said.
A group of ministers belonging to the BJP met Rajya Sabha Chairman Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and demanded the strictest possible action against the unruly members of the House so such behaviour is not repeated in the future.
Union minister Piyush Goyal, who’s also the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, said, “The Opposition’s act was shameful and disrespectful to the Parliament and a clear sign that they are trying to divert the attention from the main issues.”
Union minister Anurag Thakur said, “The Monsoon Session of the Parliament ended on Wednesday and the whole country witnessed how the opposition parties spread anarchy from ‘Sadak se Sansad’ (street to parliament). They must apologise to the country for their behaviour.”
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