New Delhi: Opposition ranks in the Lok Sabha were boosted today with AIADMK members joining them in their noisy protest on demonetisation, as the government vehemently resisted their demands, including a debate under a rule which entails voting, forcing the House to adjourn for the day.
Amid noisy Opposition protests in the Well which continued right from the start, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar insisted that the government was willing to debate every aspect of the issue and went on to cite BJP’s win in the bye-polls in Madhya Pradesh and Assam to claim that people have endorsed the government’s decision against black money and corruption.
Opposition parties like TMC and CPI(M) too have won in the bye-polls in West Bengal and Tripura, ruled by them.
Mallikarjun Kharge (Cong) and Sudip Bandhopadhyay (TMC) said they wanted a debate but demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence and that the Speaker admit their adjournment motion, which will result in division of votes and passage of a resolution, on demonetisation.
They received a shot in the arm when P Venugopal (AIADMK) spoke about “suffering of people” due to shortage of currency notes and said his party had also given an adjournment notice.
Opposition parties cheered as he spoke. AIADMK is perceived to be more sympathetic to the treasury benches on many issues.
