Minister says in era of technology no scam can be hidden from world
Union minister Arun Jaitley.
New Delhi: Union minister Arun Jaitley, countering opposition charge, said he could understand the Congress benches getting upset with talk of cleaning up corruption, but was surprised at the remarks of JD(U) and CPM leaders. “I am surprised with this new-found dialectics of the morals of the CPM. According to this new ideology. India is not defamed by acts of corruption. India is defamed only when you refer to the acts of corruption,” he said.
The senior Minister said “the member (Anand Sharma) and others must realise that in today’s technology whether you discuss the scam in India or outside in Berlin, Internet will take it everywhere in the world. The satellite will take it everywhere. So even if you discuss it here, people all over the world will see it. So don’t be touchy about the fact that it is not discussed here and it is discussed outside.”
Taking a dig at Mr Yadav, Mr Jaitley said he wanted to remind him that all socialist leaders of the country used to attack the then Congress government on “violation of human rights” whenever they visited abroad. “The leaders whose legacy you represent had campaigned against it in the whole world. I am surprised all those who were with us on the issue of corruption since the ’60s are now bothered why are we discussing the issue,” Jaitley said.
He said the government was ready for a debate on the issue as the discussion will naturally entail a discussion on all “scams” that happened in last 60 years. Deputy Chairman P. J. Kurien rejected the demand for suspension of Question Hour saying members could discuss the issue under other available procedure.
MoS Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the government was ready to discuss all scams in the past 60 years, for which they should give notice.
The House saw two brief adjournments due to slogan-shouting by opposition members within the first hour after it assembled for the day. Amid a heated exchange of words between the treasury and the Opposition benches, Kurien, who was in the Chair, disallowed the suspension of Question Hour. But when Congress members trooped into the Well raising slogans like PM Hosh Me Aao and Pradhan Mantri Jawaab do, he adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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