'Congress didn't support motion suspending MIM MLA'

March 19, 2016 21:02

In a new turn in the slogan row, the oppostion Congress in Maharashtra on Saturday claimed that it did not support the motion for suspension of All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Waris Pathan from the assembly for not chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and alleged that the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena are using the issue to deflect attention from key issues.

In a virtual u-turn, leader of opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil of the Congress said that the motion, adopted early this week, was moved without hearing the opposition out.

"The resolution was moved by the Treasury benches and it was passed without hearing the Opposition out. Congress has never supported the resolution at any given point of time. Our stand from the beginning is that one should be allowed to speak whatever he wants to. But if it is insulting to the nation, the person should apologise," he added.

"The BJP and the Shiv Sena wanted to milk the issue for political benefits to deflect public attention from issues like drought and farmer suicides. Congress will never support this kind of politics," Vikhe-Patil said.

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