CPI(M) today said the President's address to Parliament has covered everything except "major" issues like price rise, farmers' suicides, JNU agitation and Jat stir and that the party will move amendments to raise these matters.
"It was a long speech. It was a big address covering everything except major issues like price rise, farmers' suicides, JNU agitation, Jat stir and many more such serious things," CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said here.
President Pranab Mukherjee today addressed the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, outlining the government's agenda in the coming financial year.
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Holding that major issues were left out not because of oversight but by design, he said, "Misuse of sedition clauses, border issues, Hyderabad incident..., nothing was mentioned. The President's speech did not reflect any of these issues."
Asked whether the party will move amendments to the President's address, Yechury said, "Yes we are doing that. Amendments will be moved to raise these serious issues in Parliament."
In a scathing attack on the government, the CPI(M) leader said, "There are attempts to replace history with Hindu mythology which is required for Hindu Rashtra."
On the fate of the session in terms of doing business and passing bills, Yechury said, "They (government) are saying that they are prepared to discuss and we are also for discussion on important issues. But we have asked for specific dates they want to discuss and we will appeal to the opposition not to disrupt the House.
