(FE)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to observe a day-long fast on Thursday along with all the Members of Parliament (MPs) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to send out a strong message that the union government was not responsible for the recent washout of the second half of the budget session.
Blaming the Congress led opposition for the deadlock in both the houses of Parliament during the recently concluded session, BJP leaders said that there were several crucial bills which could not be taken up for discussion because of the disruption caused collectively by opposition parties.
“We want the voice of the people to resonate across the country. We believe that people are annoyed that an entire session was wasted due to disruptions by the opposition. Now we want to express our disappointment by going on a fast led by Prime Minister,” said a senior BJP leader who will also observe fast on Thursday. BJP president Amit Shah is expected to hold a protest meeting in Hubli, Karnataka, against disruption in Parliament.
