Kharge says 146 MPs suspended to pass Bills, 3 criminal laws will bother people

New Delhi, Dec 22: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that the three criminal laws passed without opposition in Parliament will bother people a lot.

The Congress President also again took an indirect jibe at Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for raising the caste issue in Parliament, saying if a person is sitting on such a top Constitutional post then one can imagine the condition of Dalits.

He said that the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc was formed because Prime MInister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have taken a pledge to “end” democracy and the Constitution.

Speaking at the 'Save Democracy' protest of the INDIA bloc over the suspension of 146 MPs from the Parliament's Winter Session, Kharge said: "Why was this INDIA alliance formed? It was formed because Modi and Shah have taken the vow to end democracy and the Constitution. Even Dalits, labourers, farmers, women are being suppressed. And it was the reason why they suspended 146 MPs."

He said that after the opposition MPs were suspended, they did satyagraha at Mahatma Gandhi statue.

"Then from the government side, it came that a person sitting on the very high post of Constitution and said that I come from a community and it is reason why they are insulting me. If you have taken the vow to save the democracy and to follow the Constitution and but then speak about the caste in the House then it is very saddening. If this is your condition then what would be my condition as a Dalit," he said taking an indirect dig at Dhankhar.

Kharge, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said: “When I rose to speak in the House I was not allowed to speak. Whenever rape cases are reported, when Dalits are suppressed, farmers are beaten and the Constitution is shattered...and when we give notice (in Parliament) we are not even given a chance to read the notice. Should I say that the BJP govt is not letting a Dalit speak? You can't take away our right to speak,” he alleged.