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BJP blasts speaker, gov for 'murdering democracy'
PANJIM, JAN 23 - Exactly a week after the episode, the BJP today opened its
attack on the Speaker and Governor - firstly for adjourning the House, and
then proroguing it the next day.
Calling it "a murder of democracy" and "fraud on the Constitution" -
Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar today severely criticized the Speaker
Pratapsing Rane for adjourning the House on January 16 on the request of
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.
In a move seen last week as an attempt to save the government after it was
pushed on the brink of collapse by its coalition partners, the assembly was
prorogued by the governor preventing the rebels and the Opposition from
showing their strength in the House.
Coming down heavily on the Speaker - Parrikar said it was not expected of
veteran politician like Rane "to stoop so low".
If the chief minister wanted adjournment of House, he should have moved a
motion.
He did not dare to do so because he knew very well that his government was
reduced to a minority.
He charged, they "crushed down the Constitution" first by adjourning the
House under the pretext of chief minister wanting to be at the accident site
at Malpe-Pernem wherein 11 people were burned in the explosion and next day
getting it prorogued even as there was financial business to be completed.
Parrikar said they would expose the government on this count.
QUESTIONS: Parrikar though today refused to react to allegations made by the
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat against his party that " it was an attempt of
the BJP to come to power through the back door since they cannot see Kamat
in power," Parrikar challenged him to explain why the House was adjourned on
January 16.
Parrikar thundered, "Ask Kamat why he could not face the business of the
House and why it was prorogued, "on being questioned at a press conference
held at BJP office on Wednesday.
He said there is no need to tell who did what, people know all.
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