Jan 03, 2018 15:37 (IST)
Arun Jaitley:
- "I have never come across a motion that was not submitted 24 hours in advance which says it will be referred to a select committee and the names of the committee orally given. This has never happened in the house," says Mr Jaitley.
- The whole country is watching that the bill was supported in the lower house and is being opposed here, he added.
- He also gives reasons why the bill should not be referred to a select committee.
- The reason why it should not be referred to a select committee is that when the practice was declared as unconstitutional, two judges who thought the practice was 'unfair' and not 'unconstitutional' used their power to suspend it for a period of six months, he said.
- Therefore there is an urgency that the people expect from the parliament over this bill, we should behave responsibly. One party which supported the bill in the other house is now opposing it.
- Don't compromise with the people who talk about dividing the country
