Nobel laureate Amartya Sen today sought to blame the opposition for disruption in Parliament, saying they were "bursting debates" and "killing arguments" in the House as he backed the Food Security Bill in its present form. Sen, an eminent economist, said the essence of democracy is to have arguments and there is a need for skillful presentations of what the issues are.

At a press conference along with activists on the Food Security Bill here, he said, "There are things on which opposition may have different views. They should debate the issue...rather than disrupting proceedings. In Parliament they are killing arguments. If the Opposition succeeds in bursting Parliamentary debate, they should be held responsible it." Sen said he is "shocked at media being not able to play up the issue of non-discussion in Parliament".