Congress MP Venugopal Criticizes Ongoing Parliament Logjam

Both houses of Parliament faced continuous adjournments during the first week of the Winter Session, prompting Congress Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi and senior MP K C Venugopal to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday.

“We already met with the Speaker and our only demand is that he has to take action to run the House smoothly. We are ready to run the House provided there should be a discussion on the Constitution which they promised us,” Venugopal told ANI.

Ahead of the day’s Parliament proceedings, INDIA bloc parties convened in the chambers of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to strategize on resuming parliamentary activity. However, both houses were adjourned soon after reconvening in the morning amid protests and slogans by opposition parties demanding discussions on issues such as the Adani controversy, violence in Manipur, and unrest in Sambhal.

Must Read: Shrikant Shinde Denies Deputy CM Rumors in Maharashtra

Earlier in the day, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his disappointment, calling the situation “terrible” and detrimental to the country. He emphasized that the government must cooperate with the opposition to ensure Parliament functions.

“Terrible situation. The government must make an effort…We have always had this approach that the onus is on the government to make the Parliament function. They should cooperate with the opposition and find common ground. The opposition has proposed a solution, which is to have a debate on the Constitution. If the government concedes, I am sure the Parliament would function. It is bad for the country, bad for the voters and bad for us. But the government must make some effort instead of putting all the onus on the opposition. In every democracy, there is an agreement on what issues should be discussed. Where is the agreement here?”

Both houses, which reconvened at noon following earlier disruptions, were adjourned for the day amid the continued deadlock.

Also Read: Case Filed After Liquid Thrown at Kejriwal During Delhi Padayatra