BJP slams Mamata for justifying absence from Delhi
May 18th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, terming her justification for her absence from Delhi “an act of indiscipline”.
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said: “It is an act of indiscipline. It also shows that the prime minister has no control over his ministers and ministerial indiscipline is a concern.”
“Problems are primarily between the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) and the Congress,” he said, adding the “divide between the states and the home ministry” was less than that “between the Congress and UPA”.
Jaitley’s statement came after Banerjee, attacked by the opposition for missing from Delhi when a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station killed two and injured eight, retorted: “Delhi is not my home. When there is no parliament session, why should I stay in Delhi? Kolkata is my homeland. There is no link between accidents and my absence.”
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