‘Partisan politics more important for opposition’: Jaishankar over Parliament disruptions | India News

NEW DELHI: External affair minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed the opposition for “repeatedly disrupting” his address in Parliament.

Jaishankar stated that for the opposition “partisan politics” held more importance than national progress and said that he would present the thrust of his statement in a video message.
“Yesterday, I sought to apprise the Parliament and the people of India of some important developments pertaining to foreign policy.

These include achievements that truly advance our national interests significantly in critical spheres. Sadly, the opposition repeatedly disrupted my statement in both Houses of Parliament,” Jaishankar said.

“Obviously, for them, partisan politics was more important than national progress. Since, I believe these matters are important to discuss in public domain, I am presenting a thrust of my statement yesterday,” he added.
Jaishankar on Thursday faced relentless sloganeering from opposition MPs while he was delivering a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha on India’s foreign policy. The foreign minister expressed disappointment and said that opposition seemed unwilling to listen to any points and appeared more focused on criticizing any progress India achieved.

The INDIA alliance MPs were wearing black clothes on Thursday to register their protest against the Manipur violence.
The opposition has been demanding a statement from the prime minister in Parliament on the situation in Manipur where ethnic violence since May 3 has claimed nearly 200 lives.
Meanwhile, Congress has moved a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha amid the ongoing impasse over the Manipur issue.
(With agency inputs)