New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi targeted the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday over the "failure of institutional mechanism" in the country. Sonia criticised the Modi government for having done nothing concrete in its one year of being in power.
Addressing a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Gandhi, who is also CPP Chairperson took repeated digs at the Modi dispensation over issues like centralisation of power, lack of substantial growth on the economic front and acting with "obstinate arrogance" in Parliament and criticism of previous governments by the Prime Minister on foreign soil.
Blaming Modi for running a one-man government, Sonia alleged that all powers had been centered around the Prime Minister's Office with the other ministers having no real authority or control.
Sonia further hit out at Modi for criticising previous governments on foreign soil. "Abroad our country is being criticised and this has happened for the first time," said Sonia.
"Those who murdered Gandhiji are being praised," said Sonia taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government. She was referring to some BJP leaders who had in the past praised and lauded Nathuram Godse, who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Taking a jibe at Modi, she said the Prime Minister likes to talk of consensus.
"Yet ignoring convention, this government acts with obstinate arrogance. Such arrogance is also apparent when forcing its way in Parliament. Out of 51 bills, 43 have not been sent to the Standing Committee," she said.
The Congress President's remarks come at a time when there is a face off between the Government and the Opposition over referring the key GST bill to the Standing Committee.
Sonia, who is also the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, also gave a notice for an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to discuss the "failure of institutional mechanism" in the country but it was rejected by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
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