Ahead of an all-party meet convened by the government to break the Parliament logjam, CPI(M) today blamed the BJP-led government for disrupting the House, accusing it of trying to escape from accountability behind the veil of conducting a ‘debate for debate’s sake’.
The CPI(M) stuck to its demand for the resignation of Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Chief Ministers, saying this was necessary for an impartial investigation into the charges against them. “The opposition correctly maintains that a parliamentary discussion cannot be a substitute for an investigation. These are serious charges that need to be investigated at the highest level.
“Till such an investigation continues, as is the norm for any government servant, the accused demits office in order to ensure strict impartiality. It is precisely this that is being asked of this BJP government,” party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said.
In an article in the forthcoming issue of party organ 'People’s Democracy’, he said, “This BJP government is escaping being accountable behind the veil of conducting a ‘debate for debate’s sake’. It is this BJP government that is today, thus, causing parliamentary disruptions.”
On the BJP’s charge that the opposition was avoiding debate in Parliament, Yechury said, “Parliament can only ensure executive accountability through effective legislative scrutiny, not through a debate but by pressurising the executive to order an investigation into the allegations.”
The government, which has been insisting that no one would quit office, will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to break the deadlock while accusing the opposition of blocking the passage of key legislations.