Centre Terms Opposition Protest In Parliament On China Row "Unfortunate"
NDTV
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the UPA government in July 2013 and January 2014 had refused to accept a request from opposition parties for a discussion on China, citing the sensitivity of the matter
The government on Friday launched a counter-attack against the Opposition for disrupting parliamentary proceedings, demanding a discussion on the China border row, and said it was "unfortunate and uncalled for'' since the Congress-led UPA dispensation had taken a similar stand on such issues.
Speaking to reporters, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the UPA government in July 2013 and January 2014 had refused to accept a request from opposition parties for a discussion on China, citing the sensitivity of the matter.
"It is unfortunate and uncalled for that the opposition disrupted Parliament on this issue. When in power they had not allowed a discussion on the issue," Joshi asserted.
On July 24, 2013, the UPA government turned down a request for Short Duration Discussion under Rule 193 moved by BJP's Murli Manohar Joshi and 10 other MPs on the subject of "violation of the Line of Control by Chinese and Pakistani army", the minister said.
