New Delhi, Dec 1 || As the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed heated exchanges over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that raising public concerns in Parliament cannot be termed as “drama”.
Responding to remarks made during the session, she said urgent matters such as pollution and the SIR exercise are crucial for democracy and must be discussed openly in Parliament.
Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Urgent issues like pollution, the SIR process, and other matters are extremely important for democracy. Whether it is the election situation or the SIR, these are major issues. What is Parliament for if not to discuss them? Let the government allow a discussion. Speaking about issues or raising questions is not drama.”
Taking a sharp dig at the government, she added, “Drama is not allowing a discussion. Drama is avoiding democratic debate on issues that matter to the public. We spoke about pollution -- why should that not be raised? Today I requested time during Zero Hour. Why are we not being allowed to discuss it?”