'BJP demanded PM's resignation 180 times in nine years'

May 13, 2013 10:23

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for frequently demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Talking to media in New Delhi yesterday, Shukla said that BJP has demanded resignation from the Prime Minister 180 times since 2004. "If they were obliged then the country by now could have seen 180 prime ministers in just nine years," he added.

He further said that the BJP's only aim is to disrupt the Parliament proceedings and the party should learn from former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who became popular in the country because of his speeches instead of creating ruckus in the House.

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