Kolkata, June 29 (IANS). Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhary, reacting to the Uniform Civil Code Bill proposed in the West Bengal Assembly, said that she has not yet read or seen the bill in its entirety. Therefore he cannot comment in detail on all its provisions.
Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Isha Khan Chaudhary said, “Based on the information that has come out so far, some provisions appear to be positive. It specifically mentions the proposal in which it has been said that anti-social elements who cause damage to government or public property will be compensated for the loss. This can be a good step towards strengthening the law and order.”
Isha Khan Chaudhary said that the Congress Party will always support those decisions which are in the interest of the general public. His party stands with the people and the government should give priority to development, transparency and public welfare. If effective provisions to curb corruption are included in the proposed bill, it would be a welcome initiative. However, he reiterated that it would not be appropriate to give a final opinion without studying the bill.
The Congress MP also raised questions on the state government. He asked West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari what would be the party’s stand regarding the MLAs who have left the Trinamool Congress. He also demanded that the investigation report of the alleged scams revealed in West Bengal be made public and presented in the Assembly. He said that the public has the right to know the truth and time bound action should be taken against the culprits.
Responding to Dola Sen’s demand to register an FIR against the rebel MPs, Isha Khan Chaudhary said that there is a big rift within the TMC in West Bengal and many leaders have left the party and formed new political factions. He believes that if an MP changes his ideology, he should first resign from his post and then go among the public and contest elections again.
He said that the voters had elected him on the basis of a particular ideology and mandate, hence taking a new mandate from the public on changing parties would be in accordance with the democratic tradition. He claimed that people in the state are raising questions about such MPs and demanding political accountability.
–IANS
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