HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION PRAISING MODI, ARMY

HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION PRAISING MODI, ARMY

The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Army for the surgical strikes against terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir.

The resolution moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also condemned the attack by “Pakistan-sponsored” terrorists in “strongest possible terms”. Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta BJP, while supporting the resolution, moved an amendment to include Modi’s name for taking the “landmark” decision.

Speaking towards the end of the day’s session, Kejriwal said he was putting off the promised revelation in the light of the “situation at the border”.  Leader of Opposition in the House,  Vijender Gupta, while backing the resolution, moved an amendment to include Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name for taking the “landmark” decision to attack the terrorist launch pads. Kejriwal agreed.

The resolution was amended to also congratulate Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and chiefs of armed forces.

“We congratulate the Prime Minister, the Centre, the Union Home Minister, the Defence Minister and the chiefs of the armed forces. Let this line be added,” Kejriwal said.

The resolution, introduced by Kejriwal and passed unanimously, also condemned the Uri attacks in which 19 soldiers were killed and warned Pakistan to desist from repeating such “misadventures” in the future.

It also extended wholehearted support to measures to be taken by the Union Government for protecting the country’s territorial integrity and demanded that rogue elements responsible for causing hardship to the common people of the subcontinent be “isolated”.

“We can sort out our issues at a later date,” Kejriwal said. On Thursday, Kejriwal first postponed and then cancelled a Press conference after the Government said the Army carried out surgical strikes across the LoC on Wednesday night.

Gupta also urged Kejriwal to delete his September 27 tweet that read “Excellent article. On Uri, rather than Pak, India seems to be getting isolated internationally.” The CM had shared an opinion piece on Indo-Pak tensions following the Uri attack. “The tweet was posted when the forces were on their way to the mission. It will have a negative impression when the world has focused its attention towards India,” Gupta said. Ministers including Manish Sisodia, Kapil Mishra and Gopal Rai participated in a brief discussion on the resolution.

Alhtough, Kejriwal also briefly referred to the frequent arrests of AAP MLAs, saying they were being framed in false cases as part of a larger conspiracy.

After hailing Indian Army and Prime Minister Modi, Delhi Assembly debated on dengue and chikungunya. The ruling party MLAs blamed BJP ruled MCD for the spread of the diseases while the Opposition leaders blamed the Delhi Government for lack of fumigation in their Assembly areas.

The BJP-ruled municipal corporations “miserably” failed to check mosquito breeding but the Delhi Government’s hospitals are fully prepared for dengue and chikungunya outbreak, Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the Assembly.

The State Government started making preparations to check dengue and other vector-borne diseases way back in March, he said. 

(the pioneer)