Manmohan Singh takes fight to BJP: Highlights

An agitated Manmohan Singh confronted principle Opposition in Parliament today.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched an scathing attack on the opposition BJP during a debate in the Rajya Sabha. The unusually combative PM blamed the opposition for repeated disruptions in Parliament.

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Here are the highlights of the PM’s speech:

# Building of consensus is both the responsibility of government and the opposition. I wish the conduct of the opposition party was consistent while letting the ruling party govern.

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# If the record of the last nine years is looked at,the principle opposition has never reconciled to the fact that it was voted out of power nine years back.

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# Parliament is the supreme body of the country but if it is not allowed to function session after session,investors’ confidence will be affected.

# Have you (addressing the Rajya Sabha chair) heard of any country where the Prime Minister is not allowed to introduce his council of ministers.

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# Have you (addressing the Rajya Sabha chair) heard of Parliament in any country where the opposition shouts ‘Prime Minister chor hai’. The type of things that have been said here.

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