Modi govt 'undermining' democracy: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused the Modi government of undermining and weakening democracy in the country by stalling Parliament in order to save a businessmanWhat the government is doing in Parliament is a proof that democracy in the country is being undermined Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told reportersShe said it is the duty of everyone to save democracy in the country and also of the mediaThe manner in which the BJP is destroying democracy in the country both inside and outside Parliament is in itself proof of how democracy is being weakened in the country she alleged adding any statement about the Adani Group is expungedCiting arrest of a journalist for asking questions about the bad condition of roads in Uttar Pradesh and the elected government being run down with money power she asked Is this not undermining democracyShrinate also targeted Union minister Smriti Irani for her remarks against Rahul Gandhi and accused her of heading the troll ministry in the Modi government which targets the former Congress chiefAsking why the BJP is so disturbed about the remarks made by Gandhi she said We feel that the uproar created inside Parliament is being spearheaded by the BJP itself and this is to save AdaniThe Congress leader alleged that BJP members are stalling Parliament as they do not want any allegations to be made against the Adani Group inside Parliament and that is why ministers are themselves disrupting the HouseThis is what is called undermining democracy and this is exactly what Rahul Gandhi has statedIndian democracy is a public good and the fate of our democracy is going to decide democracies on this planet This is the bigger issue she notedTaking on the TMC for not being a part of the opposition march to the Enforcement Directorate ED on the Adani issue she said The BJP is misusing agencies and these agencies have become a puppet and a frontal of the BJP and if one does not raise ones voice against it then questions will be raised on ones intentions and ones roleAlso Read Rahul Gandhis remarks in UK No question of apology says Mallikarjun KhargeShrinate said if the BJP has problems with Rahul Gandhis remarks they should hear the prime ministers remarks made in China Korea and other countriesWhy is the ruling establishment scared of the question she asked adding that if the government thinks what Rahul Gandhi has said is wrong let the issue be discussed in ParliamentWhen a Congress MP speaks on Adani in Parliament 18 parts of his speech are expunged and the leader of oppositions speech has been expunged in Rajya Sabha Is that not weakening democracy she askedIs the weakening of democracy not vivid when journalists are being arrested for asking tough questions Is it not weakening democracy when elected governments are toppled through money power and through misuse of agenciesIs it not weakening of agencies when 95 percent of cases by ED are against opposition parties and there has been a fourfold increase of cases filed by the agencyIs it not weakening democracy when you put every democratic value at bay Have you ever heard ruling party members standing and stalling Parliament so that the Adani issue is not raised in Parliament and you think questions will not be raised she saidAttacking Irani she said the tukdetukde gang was started by Savarkar when he espoused division of country and it is being allegedly continued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he is trying to divide the country on the basis of region religion caste creed language and now even states are made to fight with each otherThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever