Opposition trying to manufacture issue where none exists: Jaitley
February 06, 2018  20:41
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Leader of Rajya Sabha and Union Minister Arun Jaitley today accused the opposition of trying to "manufacture an issue where none existed" after they boycotted the proceedings claiming that they were not being allowed to speak.

"What opposition parties have done in Rajya Sabha is absolutely unprecedented. The Congress and some other parties have tried to manufacture an issue where none existed," the senior BJP leader said.

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK and other opposition parties had wanted to raise several issues in the Upper House but Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not allow them and adjourned the House till 2 pm. 

After the Chair did not allow them again when the House met, they boycotted it for the rest of the day.
Jaitley said the opposition parties could have raised any issue during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the president's address, which had started in the House yesterday and was continuing, and then during the debate on Union Budget.

-- PTI
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