No house discussion on copyright bill, Sibal slams BJP
December 20th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday moved the copyright (amendment) bill in the Rajya Sabha but it could not be taken up for discussion due to adjournment forced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members. He later slammed the opposition party which accused him of using “language of arrogance”.
The adjournment followed the BJP members’ demand for the resignation of Home Minister P. Chidambaram for allegedly helping a Delhi-based hotelier in getting police complaints against him withdrawn.
Sibal moved the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 amid din in the post-lunch session in the house. The Rajya Sabha was later adjourned for half an hour and then for the day.
The minister later condemned the BJP for disrupting proceedings and “not letting” the house discuss the bill.
The BJP, however, accused the minister of using “language of arrogance” and said he should introspect why some bills relating only to his ministry were pending.
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