Opposition attacks govt over Food Bill ordinance

July 04, 2013 19:28

The government's move to issue an ordinance to implement the food security bill saw major Opposition parties today stepping up their attack on the UPA accusing it of bypassing Parliament and acting in a hurry with an eye on polls.

The government rejected the charge saying it wants to provide food security to crores and alleged that Opposition leaders, who had earlier disrupted Parliament sessions were now shedding "crocodile tears" over parliamentary propriety.

Questioning the hurry in issuing an ordinance when the next session was approaching, BJP President Rajnath Singh said his party too wanted the bill to pass but only after a debate and carrying out certain amendments.

"Monsoon session is probably beginning from the third week of July, what was the need for doing it in such a hurry," he asked.

"There are several flaws in this bill on which we want debate in the Parliament and wanted to pass this bill with certain amendments. We don't want to oppose but there should be debate in the Parliament," Singh said.

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