New Delhi: Sumitra Mahajan, the Speaker of Lok Sabha had slammed the charges of Congress that she was partisan in her dealing during the session of Parliament. She denied all charges and said that she was “giving everyone a chance to speak and function as democratically as possible.”
While responding over criticism from the Congress, which insinuated that she was acting under the government’s influence in taking a call on the party’s demand for Leader of the Opposition’s position, she said, “Everyone can see I am giving everyone a chance to speak and function as democratically as possible. As regards Leader of the Opposition, I have got a letter. I will look into it.”
The Congress had yesterday taken a jibe at the Speaker for the delay in taking a decision on its demand for the post.
Amarinder Singh, the party’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha said, “The Congress has formally written to the Speaker (on granting the status of Leader of the Opposition) for over 10 days now, but she is yet to give her decision. I wonder what is delaying the decision. The delay raises fears that her decision may be influenced by the government.”
The issue has cast a shadow on relations between the government and the main opposition party in Parliament.
When asked about his criticism of the Speaker, Singh today denied having said that she was “under pressure” from the government.
Singh clarified, “I said she is a new Speaker and will do whatever the government says.”
Bureau Report
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