Read
more, desist from using harsh words: PM's retort to Jaitley
Thursday February 24, 2011 09:25:42 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) leader Arun Jaitley for criticising him, saying the Leader
of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha should read more on the success
story of India rather than use harsh words against him.
In his reply to the President's speech in the Rajya Sabha, the
prime minister said India was a success story under the UPA
government and was a topic of discussion at world fora.
"I urge the leader of opposition to read more. He will then be
educated enough not to use the harsh words he used against me by
saying I am an eminent economist but made a mess of the country,"
he said.
On Tuesday, while attacking the prime minister, Jaitley had said
that though there was a wide consensus on Manmohan Singh being an
"honest man" and his erudition as an economist, but the country
did not have the government it deserves. "What use is that
personal trait if he leads one of the most dishonest governments
in history," he had said.
The prime minister, who is 78 and has undergone heart surgery in
2009, spoke at length in parliament Thursday. He spoke thrice in
the two houses on a single day - once in the Lok Sabha, then in
the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, he also answered supplementaries during
question hour in the Rajya Sabha. Manmohan Singh was seen sipping
water during his replies - each lasting for about 45 minutes.
In the Lok Sabha too, striking a personal note, the prime minister
said that during parliamentary debates questions can be raised on
policy and its implementation, but not on his intentions. "If you
start questioning intentions, this is not good for the growth of
the parliamentary system," he added.
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