Congress on Thursday criticised Kurukshetra BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini for his statement that there was no need for the Rajya Sabha. “The BJP members have no respect for the democratic institutions. Rajya Sabha is council of states and it is very relevant,” said Congress Rajya Sabha member Kumari Selja referring to the BJP MP’s recent comments which courted controversy.
Slamming Saini, she said the democratic institutions cannot be abolished on anyone’s whims and fancies. Saini had on Wednesday said there was no need for the Upper House as it was causing “severe damage” to the country, an apparent reference to frequent disruptions by Congress which has stalled passage of important legislations like Goods and Services Tax Bill.
Over the BJP-led Haryana Government’s much hyped Rs 50 crore ‘Saraswati Revival Project’ that has been criticised by Saini, she said the Manohar lal Khattar government is only misguiding the people of Haryana. “The idea of Khattar Government is to confuse the people on mythologies,” said Sejla, asking whether the present government has done any research work on Saraswati, a mythical river.
Raj Kumar Saini, the BJP MP from Kurukshetra, known for his campaign against Jat reservation, has also raised many questions about the restoration project.