CPI expresses concern over passage of bills in Parliament

CPI general secretary D Raja Wednesday raised concern over passage of bills in Parliament "without scrutiny" and said one wonders whether it was functioning as per the vision of makers of the Constitution.

Raja who took over the party's top post recently also spoke about his immediate task to strengthen unity among left parties inspite of minor differences.

"No bill is sent to standing committees in Lok Sabha or select committees in Rajya Sabha for scrutiny.

They are passed as it is because of BJP's majority. Neither are they ready to listen to the opposition to review the provisions of bills," he told reporters here.

Referring to the Right to Information Act amendment bill that was passed in the ongoing session recently, Raja said "in the name of amendment, the content of the act has been sabotaged by the BJP-led government."