Oppn playing politics on West Asia crisis, alleges Rijiju amid heated exchanges with LoP Kharge
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Dated:- 1-4-2026
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New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed sharp exchanges between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who accused the opposition of indulging in politics at a time when the country should be united in the face of the West Asia conflict.
Tempers flared up as Kharge questioned why the government was not holding a discussion on the West Asia crisis in Parliament and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present at the all-party meeting on the issue.
Rijiju hit back at Kharge, accusing him of failing to uphold the dignity of his post by making “irresponsible” statements and “abusing” the prime minister.
He said none of the Leaders of Opposition (LoPs) attended the all-party meeting, adding that it was unfortunate that the opposition was “playing politics” over t
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which includes the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill 2026 and The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The government has also listed a statutory resolution for levying Special Additional Excise Duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) with a prescribed rate of Rs 50 per litre on ATF.
Rijiju said the BJP is ready to sacrifice some of the allotted time remaining with it on the CAPF Bill. “I will not tell other members to sacrifice their time, but we will sacrifice our time as some of our members will speak but for a lesser time. If it is required, we can sit a little after 6 PM,” he said.
Reacting to it, Kharge accused the government of forcing its agenda while failing to pay heed to the opposition's concerns. “They bring bills whenever they want. They are ready for a discussion anytime and come out with a statement anytime.” The Leader of Opposition said he has written to the Chair twice for taking up a short-duration discussion on th
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ment.
“There is a problem here. They want to speak what they want, but they don't want to listen. It is just the opposite happening here. They accuse us but don't listen to the government here,” the Parliamentary Affairs minister said.
He said that when an all-party meeting on the West Asia crisis was convened, none of the leaders of the opposition from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended, even though Congress members and those of other opposition parties were present.
During the discussion on the finance bill, he said, opposition members only spoke about LPG, petrol and diesel. He said the finance minister gave a detailed reply, and the prime minister had a detailed discussion with state chief ministers via video conferencing.
He said the finance minister told both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha about the steps taken to tackle the crisis and to control the prices, as they have skyrocketed across the world, while there has been no increase in India.
The excise duty h
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