lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan here on Saturday said that the Opposition parties should stop disrupting the proceedings of Parliament and allow it to function properly after an apology from the Prime Minister over the controversial remark by Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti.
Talking to mediapersons, Mahajan said when the Minister concerned has already begged for an apology for her controversial remarks made by her in New Delhi and more so, after the Prime Minister himself regretted the remarks made by one of his Ministers and tendered an apology for the same in Parliament, the Opposition parties must honour the sentiment of the Prime Minister and allow the proceedings of Parliament run smoothly.
Mahajan said as Speaker of the lok Sabha House she always sees to it that the Parliament's proceedings run smoothly. When the Opposition parties raised the issue of Sadhvi Niranjan Bharti in the Parliament, she immediately asked the Minister to tender an apology for her remarks and she reciprocated immediately by seeking apology from the House. Not content with this, the Opposition asked for Prime Minister's statement in this regard and the Prime Minister himself apologised for his Minister's controversial remarks. “Now, I would like the Opposition parties to end deadlock over the matter,” she added.
On a row over German and Sanskrit languages, she said that one must not look at this issue from a political angle. Everyone has a mother languages and it has to be essentially honoured. Mahajan said Sanskrit is mother of all languages and if a child along with German wants to learn Sanskrit and any other mother languages, there is no fault to it.
Mahajan subscribing to the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday adopted Potlod village under Sanwer tehsil and laid foundation stones for several developmental works in the villages worth lakhs of rupees. While addressing villagers, she said Potlod village would be developed into a model village within a year. On the occasion, local MlA Rajesh Sonkar, district collector Akash Tripathi and other senior officials were also present.