Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has claimed that the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act were aimed at “undermining t...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has claimed that the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act were aimed at “undermining the elected government” and disturbing the stability of the country, The Indian Express reported on Tuesday. She also took a potshot at the Congress over its stand on the CAA protests, and claimed that the party has “moved further to the fringe”.
“It [anti-CAA protests] is definitely undermining the elected government,” Sitharaman told The Indian Express in an interview. “People have given a vote, it’s a solid vote, majority, but I can’t digest it. I will do anything to disturb the stability of this country. You are unable to remain out of power and fight for the causes close to your heart.”
Sitharaman accused the Congress of not playing the role of a responsible Opposition. “At a time when people have to come out as responsible Opposition to say, don’t worry, we tried doing it [countering the law] in Parliament but because we didn’t have the numbers we couldn’t, but we will engage with the government to ensure nothing goes which you fear,” she added. “They didn’t do that on the CAA. What was the statement given? Aar paar ki ladayi ho jaayegi…Till today, these 18-23 people who are writing letters, professors, thinkers,...
