BJP-Opposition exchange heated words in RS over Modi's remarks
Raising the issue through a notice for suspension of business, Congress deputy leader Anand Sharma demanded a discussion on Modi's remarks alleing the PM had lowered the prestige and dignity of the country.
He was supported by members from other opposition parties, including the Left parties and the Janata Dal (U).
Rejecting the charge, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Prime Minister was "perfectly entitled" to say that his government will break away from what happened in last 60 years and give a clean government.
Jaitley said he can understand the reasons of Congress getting upset with the talk of cleaning up corruption, but was surprised at the remarks of JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav and those of CPI(M) leaders.
"I am surprised with this new-found dialectics of the morals of the CPI-M. According to this new ideology... India is not defamed by acts of corruption. India is defamed only when you refer to the acts of corruption," he said.
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