Monsoon Session: Left to press for PM's reply on discussion on communal violence, lynching

The Left parties intend to corner the government in Parliament on incidents of lynching and communal violence in the country and press for a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming Monsoon Session.

As they chalk out their strategy for the session, that begins on July 18, the CPI(M) and the CPI alleged that recent incidents of lynching and communal violence have "claimed" many lives in the country and the prime minister should state in the parliament what the government was doing to control the "divisive politics" unleashed by the RSS-BJP.

"We would raise the issues of lynching and communal violence in the country in both the Houses of parliament," CPI(M) Lok Sabha member Mohammad Salim told PTI.

He alleged the government was supporting "divisive policies" and the politics of BJP-RSS which is spreading violence in the country and that the party would demand a discussion on this.

"We would certainly demand an answer from the prime minister."