You just need a 4-inch heart, not a 56-inch chest to come here: Oppn taunts PM

December 22, 2014 12:08

A united opposition today said the government is following "an unacceptable agenda" of trying to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.

In the Rajya Sabha, which was paralysed all of last week over the controversy, opposition leaders again demanded a statement from the Prime Minister.

"You don't need a 56-inch chest to come here, you just need a four-inch heart to come here," said Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien, referencing the PM's famous campaign line about the country's need for a leader with a big, strong chest.

The government is in a minority in the Rajya Sabha. This session of Parliament ends on Tuesday and the stalling over conversions has meant that the government has not been able to push through important reforms.

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