"BJP, PM Modi always tried to silence opposition in Parliament": Congress

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 22 (ANI): After PM Modi slammed the negative politics of some parties, alleging that the tactic of Opposition parties of not letting him speak in Parliament has no place in democracy, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala countered him, saying that it's BJP and PM Modi who has always silenced the opposition.
Reacting to PM Modi's appeal to the opposition to maintain decency in Parliament during the Budget session, Chennithala asserted, "BJP and PM Narendra Modi have always tried to silence the opposition. Everybody knows ED, CBI, and all other central agencies have been used to silence the opposition leaders. Why he is not speaking about this? This is highly deplorable. In parliament, we are definitely our voices and demands, as it's a forum to discuss such issues but they are not ready to discuss anything, Manipur is an example. By majority, he is trying to silence the opposition, but we will definitely present the genuine demand of the people."
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to all parliamentarians to rise above party politics and come together to work for the future of the country.
Addressing the press ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, PM Modi appealed to opposition parties doing "negative politics" to "get rid of past bitterness and come together."
"I would like to request all parliamentarians to participate in all discussions in the House, no matter how ideologically opposed they are. Opposite ideologies are not bad, but negative ideologies are. That is when the limit of thoughts come to an end. The country does not need negativity," PM Modi said.
Urging all MPs to have progressive ideologies, the Prime Minister said, "The country needs a progressive ideology that fuels development and takes the country to great heights."
In an attack on the opposition for not allowing the House to function smoothly during the inaugural session of the Parliament after the new NDA government came back to power, PM Modi said that the MPs tried to stifle the voice of the government and the Prime Minister.
"In the first session after the formation of the new government, they stifled the voice of the government that was elected to power by 140 crore people in the country through undemocratic means. For two and a half hours they tried to stifle the voice of the Prime Minister of the country. This does not find any place in the democratic principles of the country. They do not even repent this or are hurt by this," PM Modi said. (ANI)