Derek O'Brien Used Words Like Intimidation And Hounding, I Wondered Whether He Spoke About Bengal Or India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a shot at West Bengal's law and order situation in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (8 February). Whilst referring to TMC MP Derek O’Brien’s speech, PM Modi claimed that he wondered whether Obrien’s criticism was directed towards the central government or Bengal.

“I was listening to Shri Derek ji. Excellent words were being used, like ‘Freedom of Speech’, ‘Intimidation’, 'Hounding'. Whilst listening to his words I wondered whether he was talking about Bengal or India. Obviously, throughout the day he sees and listens to that so he must have said the same things mistakenly over here,” the Prime Minister said to rousing laughter in the upper house.

PM Modi similarly turned the page back to Congress’ history as he talked about Rajya Sabha MP Pratap Singh Bajwa’s address to the parliament.

“Bajwa Sahab from Congress was also talking very well this time. He was speaking in such a lengthened way that I thought that in some time he will talk about the Emergency period. I thought in one step from now he will talk about 1984. But he didn’t go there. Anyways Congress disappoints the nation a lot, you also disappointed (in the speech),” PM Modi spoke about the Congress leader’s oration.

The Prime Minister also targeted the opposition for taking a U-turn on the farm reforms and also opened up about the necessity of modernising agriculture in the country.