Congress does not want Parliament to function: Naidu

Attacking the opposition as both the Houses faced adjournment due to their noisy protests, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said Congress was ‘rattled’ by smooth functioning of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as it was not interested in a fruitful discussion.

Calling the demonetisation measure a ‘national project’ and massive social mobilisation, he said people's lives will be impacted for a ‘better tomorrow’. The government is concerned over the hardship being faced by masses and taking measures based to ease it.

"Modi ji is very popular in the country and after this step he has become further, immensely popular. The poor of the country are looking at Modi as their messiah. We cannot understand why the Congress and its friends are raising a ruckus (in Parliament).

"Congress is now saying that the PM should come only then the debate will go on, demanding JPC probe. There is an attempt to divert from the issue. It does not have facts and public opinion is turning against it. They do not want Parliament to function and seem to be moving in that direction," he told reporters.