New Delhi: The #NDA-led PM Modi’s government had been confronted by Opposition in #RajyaSabha on Wednesday over mass conversion to #Hinduism. Opposition had demanded for the presence of #Prime #Minister #Narendra #Modi for discussion on the issue.
#Sitaram #Yechury of Left asked, “Will the PM be available for discussion or not?”
Meanwhile #Congress leader #Shashi #Tharoor taunted over PM Modi and said, “PM Modi also needs a ‘ghar wapasi’ (homecoming), we have hardly seen him in Parliament.”
He has also invokes the term used by right-wing Hindu groups to describe conversions.
#Parliamentary #Affairs #Minister #Venkaiah #Naidu said, “The opposition only wants to protest, does not want any work to get done.” The Upper House was adjourned till noon.
Opposition had demanded the PM make a statement on reports of poor #Muslims being coerced into converting to Hinduism.
#Derek #O’Brein of the regional All India #Trinamool #Congress said, “The House will not run until the Prime Minister comes for discussion over the communal incidents and forced conversions issue.”
#Finance #Minister #Arun #Jaitley wants to table a constitutional amendment for the introduction of the long-awaited goods and services tax (#GST), to replace a myriad of overlapping state duties that deter investment.
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#NarendraModi #SitaramYechury #Congress #BJP #NDA #ShashiTharoor #Parliament #RajyaSabha #VenkaiahNaidu #TMC #ArunJaitley #FinanceMinister
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