Government orchestrating disruptions to sidestep issues raised by opposition, avoid accountability: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused the government of orchestrating disruptions in both Houses of Parliament in a bid to sidestep questions raised by the Opposition parties on a slew of issues and avoid accountability. On Thursday, for the first time, the party named the Adani Group in reference to the risk exposure of LIC and SBI, an issue it has been raising for quite some time now.

"BJP under Modi and Shah are turning Parliament into a deep dark chamber. They do not want Parliament to run because the government has to be accountable to Parliament and then to the people. Modi and Shah don't want to be accountable to the people so they disrupt Parliament," said Derek O'Brien, Trinamool floor leader in Rajya Sabha.

O'Brien further said the Lok Sabha does not have a deputy speaker for almost four years and the PM has not answered a single question in either House of Parliament since 2016.


Party MP Sougata Ray alleged that the government was scared of discussing the Adani issue. The two MPs said they also wanted to discuss the issue of risk exposure of LIC and SBI, stating that the money at risk in the two public institutions is the money of the people.