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Kejriwal's 'rapist-MPs' remark draws Congress, BJP ire

Sunday February 26, 2012 09:36:46 PM, IANS

New Delhi: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday slammed Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal for his "outrageous" remarks that "rapists, murderers and looters" were sitting in the Indian parliament.

Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said Kejriwal had insulted parliament and the people who elect MPs.

"Parliament has a majority of those people, who are willing to do anything for the country. They reach there through hard work. Such statements not only insult the democracy and parliament, but also insult the people of the country," Alvi told reporters, a day after the Team Anna member was campaigning in Uttar Pradesh asking voters not to vote for candidates with criminal records.

Kejriwal said 163 MPs had cases of "heinious offences" registered against them.

"In this parliament, rapists are sitting. In this parliament murderers and looters are sitting," he said at a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

The social activist was criticising politicians in general for refusing to pass the Jan Lokpal bill, the anti-graft legislation suggested by Anna Hazare and his team member.

Alvi also critized the media for for highlighting the "outrageous remarks" at prime slots. He said such comments "weaken democracy and the media shall not give them publicity".

The BJP too reacted sharply and said the remarks by Kejriwal showed the "arrogant behaviour" of Team Anna.

"While trying to portray themselves as honest, some people create the impression that the whole world is dishonest. Such statements show that such people have no faith on Indian democracy, Indian constitution and parliament," BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.

Naqvi said there may be some people in parliament with criminal record but "for them you cannot bring an end to our parliamentary system or end to our democratic set up."

"Such behaviour is unacceptable."


 

 

 

 

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