Congress adopting policy of 'spit and run' in Parliament, says Naidu

The Winter Session of the Parliament has seen frequent disruptions over several issues, even as legislations on the Goods and Services Tax bill, amongst other important bills, are pending

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that the Congress Party is adopting a policy of 'spit and run' by not allowing Parliament to function.

" Unfortunately from day one, our friends from the opposition, particularly the Congress is trying to invent or manufacture issues to stall the Parliament. The government is ready to discuss and debate every issue but they don't want any discussion. They are adopting the policy of spit and run. That's the strategy of the Congress party. The entire country is eagerly watching how they are trying to divert the attention from the National Herald case, for which they have no answer, They don't have respect for the judicial system," Naidu told the media here.

"They want to use the Parliament as a forum to put pressure on the judiciary," he added.

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy also said that the Congress party is not allowing the Parliament to function in order to give a bad name to the NDA government.

"Congress Party thinks that by not allowing Parliament to function they would bring a bad name to the BJP. Congress may have to answer at some point for stalling legislative functions in the Parliament," Rudy told the media here.

With the Parliament being paralysed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying its only programme was to "destroy" the country because it cannot reconcile to defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

The Winter Session of the Parliament has seen frequent disruptions over several issues, even as legislations on the Goods and Services Tax bill, Real Estate bill, SC/ST bill, and other important bills are pending.

The Rajya Sabha or the upper house is the worst hit of the two houses, losing several days to disruptions over union minister VK Singh's comment, the National Herald case, corruption cases like the Madhya Pradesh Vyapam scam and the alleged atrocities on Dalits in Punjab.