CM condemns disruption of Parliament proceedings
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 20 2021: Chief minister N Biren Singh has condemned disruptions caused to Parliamentary proceedings by the Opposition over the report of use of Israeli made Pegasus spyware for snooping on country's top politicians, union ministers and scientists, released at a time when the central government was going to introduce various welfare Bills during the monsoon session.

In an audio recording released to the media on Tuesday, Biren said that the opposition apparently planned to sabotage and disrupt the government's sincere effort to introduce important Bills, which would bring welfare to the people of the country, especially to those belonging to weaker sections, farmers, STs, SCs, OBC, etc., under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

It is pertinent to question why the report of Pegasus leaks did not happen earlier but came up only a day prior to the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament.

As such, it is doubtful whether it was especially planned by some vested interest groups with a sinister design to disturb the Parliament proceedings knowing that the government was about to introduce welfare Bills, he noted.

The CM asserted that for the first time in the history of the country, the government under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi gave priority to women, OBCs, SCs, minorities and North East people in the cabinet reshuffle.

However, the Opposition disrupted the proceedings of the Parliament when the Prime Minister tried to introduce his new cabinet ministers, and it was really unfortunate, he maintained.

N Biren also appealed to all concerned to cooperate towards smooth functioning of the Parliament so that these Bills are passed without any disturbance.

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