Demonetisation: PM will come and speak in Parliament if necessary, but don't doubt our integrity, says Rajnath Singh
As Far As The Prime Minister Coming To The House Is Concerned, If The Opposition Wants He Will Come And Intervene. I Want To Assure The Opposition. We Are Ready For A Discussion, The Home Minister Said During The Zero Hour, After The Opposition Leaders Had Spoken.
Seeking to break the deadlock, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has told Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on demonetisation if the Opposition wanted, but the rival parties demanding debate with a provision for voting remained unimpressed, forcing the House to adjourn for the second time.
A number of opposition leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress), Sudip Bandhopadhyay (TMC) and Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP), spoke as they pressed for acceptance of their demand for an adjournment motion, a condition not acceptable to the treasury benches which want a debate without voting.
With the Opposition parties firm on their stand, Singh said nobody is questioning the government's intentions over demonetisation or imputing any malafide. He said that the government was willing to listen to the complaints and suggestions different parties have over the execution of the demonetisation move.
"As far as the Prime Minister coming to the House is concerned, if the Opposition wants he will come and intervene. I want to assure the Opposition. We are ready for a discussion," the Home Minister said during the Zero Hour, after the Opposition leaders had spoken.
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The decision on under which rule the discussion would take place is for the Speaker to make, he said. Demonetisation is a "historic, bold and pro-poor" decision, Singh said, adding that it was taken to target black money and was in national interest.
However, members of a dissatisfied Opposition rushed to the Well, forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to adjourn the House till 1400 hours. Earlier, Kharge said demonetisation had harmed the economic system, the farmers, youths, labourers and women among others who are in distress.
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