Modi: Congress must make New Year resolution to not disrupt parliament

New Delhi: After yet another parliament session that saw demonstrations and disruptions, the Prime Minister today blamed the Congress party for derailment.

Speaking at a public rally, Modi said that the Congress party must make a New Year resolution to permit the Parliament to function for the sake of the country's development.

"Tomorrow is January 1. When you are going to celebrate New Year, you should take a vow to allow Parliament to run and do its work and not pose hurdles for the country's development," Mr Modi said.

"This is the misfortune of India, Parliament where laws are made is not being allowed to function. Those who have been rejected by people seized its functioning. They do not allow Parliament to run. I request all these political parties not to do so. Since I have not got an opportunity to speak in Lok Sabha, I am taking the opportunity to air my views in 'Jan Sabha'. People have sent us to Parliament to debate, discuss and decide," Modi added.

"It is our responsibility to accomplish the work entrusted on us by people. This responsibility especially lies on those who have ruled the country for over 60 years. They know what the responsibility of Parliament is. It is especially their responsibility to ensure that country's development is not stopped because of their political reasons. I understand the anger of those who have not got a chance to rule the country. But those who have enjoyed all kinds of power for 60 years have no right to halt Parliament and destroy its functioning," he said.

He was addressing a public rally after laying the foundation stone of a 14-lane expressway connecting Delhi and Meerut.