‘Manufactured Anger’: Rajnath Singh Accuses Opposition Of Using Students As ‘Political Tool’ Amid Delhi Protest Row

Speaking on the ongoing protests launched by the Cockroach Janta Party in the national capital, Singh said, “The ongoing protests in Delhi are a matter of serious concern. And it is extremely unfortunate that some people are trying to use the students and youth of our country as a political tool to serve their political interests. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our government is fully committed to fulfilling the aspirations of students and youth and to their welfare.”

Emphasising that the government is working towards addressing the grievances of the students, the Defence Minister said, “It is our responsibility to listen to every concern of our students and resolve it. I am fully confident that the aware, mature and sensible youth of India will understand such misleading attempts and they will choose the path of progress, development and nation-building.”

 

He further characterised the current unrest as a political construct by the INDIA bloc and said, “We are also fully committed to ensuring that no injustice is done to any person, especially our students and youth. And I believe that the ‘manufactured sense of anger’ and resentment created by some opposition leaders is an unsuccessful attempt to mislead and misguide the public, especially the children and youth. We are fully sensitive to the feelings and concerns of the youth and the Parliament session is currently underway. The government has also talked about meaningful debate on every issue and has repeated its point several times.”

Criticising the Opposition for choosing   over legislative discourse, Singh said, “I believe the Opposition is making an inappropriate attempt to solve the issues on the streets rather than in Parliament. The place to discuss the issues of democracy is the Parliament House, where the Opposition is completely free to voice its opinion.”

He concluded by urging the Opposition to allow the House to function. “If the opposition is serious, it should not create hurdles in the smooth functioning of the ongoing Monsoon session and discuss whatever issues it wants to discuss in Parliament and draw the attention of the House and the government.”

Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 3 pm amid the uproar and the Lok Sabha adjourned till 11:00 AM on July 23.

Earlier today, Opposition MPs were seen wearing black clothes against the government on the Parliament premises in order to protest against the governmet over the alleged police brutality on students during CJP rally. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, among others, were present at the protest.