HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Centre wants Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to speak on the issue of demonetisation in the Parliament as “the more Rahul speaks, the more Congress will get exposed”.
Dismissing Rahul’s assertion that he is not allowed to speak in the lok Sabha on demonetisation as “rubbish”, Javadekar said the Government is “absolutely interested” in having a debate in Parliament on the issue but suggested that the stance of the Congress-led opposition was not reasonable.
“We are absolutely interested.... Now what they are demanding is that Prime Minister should not only intervene but also listen to all. Tomorrow they may come up with an absurd demand that the Prime Minister must be present in the lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha simultaneously,” the HRD Minister said, claiming that even people were laughing at these Opposition parties.
Javadekar also rejected suggestions that demonetisation was done by the Government in view of upcoming UP polls and said BJP was winning the State without demonetisation and would do so even post-demonetisation decision.
He also maintained that despite attempts by political rivals to “provoke” the people, they are completely with the Government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people to bear for 50 days, but people are willing to give 60 days, he claimed. Javadekar, who is the BJP election incharge of Manipur, also claimed that like Assam, his party would win elections in Manipur as well.