INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sanjay Singh alleged that PM Modi spoke merely 19 times in parliament
Kejriwal, AAP parliamentarian Sanjay Singh has moved a plea in the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to PM Modi to regularly attend
parliament and reply to the questions raised by lawmakers
Mr Singh said PM Modi speaks on the radio in Mann Ki Baat, but does not speak in parliament
He alleged that the prime minister does not come to the house even when he is present in the premises."Every 14 days he speaks on the radio
in Mann Ki Baat, but does not speak in Parliament
Despite being present in his office inside Parliament House premises, he does not come to the House," the AAP lawmaker said.He alleged that
PM Modi spoke merely 19 times in parliament in the last four years but addressed 800 political rallies."In the last four years, Prime
Minister Modi has spoken merely 19 times in Parliament
He spoke just once on a government bill, five times he introduced his ministers, six times he spoke on thanksgiving motion and twice he
participated in special discussions
This is the same person who has done as many as 800 rallies in the last four years across the country," he added.He said that despite the
opposition's repeated pleas to the prime minister to speak on critical issues like demonetisation, price rise, farmers' suicide,
unemployment, bank scams, mob lynching, women safety, etc., PM Modi remained silent.Aam Aadmi Party rebel lawmaker Kapil Mishra moved a plea
in the Delhi High Court on Monday against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seeking orders that the AAP chief attend assembly sessions more
Targetting him for "low attendance", the former Delhi minister also sought that Mr Kejriwal be directed to frame rules in assembly, making
75 per cent attendance mandatory for all legislators.Responding to Mr Mishra's allegations, AAP leader Sanjay Singh had written on Twitter
that he would move a similar plea against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.With inputs from IANS
