New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) The government today said theCongress has lost its "direction and plot" as the mainopposition party as it disrupted cricketer Sachin Tendulkarfrom speaking on the non-political issue of sports in theRajya Sabha.
"The Congress today behaved in an undemocratic manner inthe Upper House by disrupting Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkarfrom speaking on the important and non-political issue ofsports and its development in the country," ParliamentaryAffairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters here.
The cricket icon could not initiate a short-durationdiscussion on the right to play and the future of sports inIndia.
"Despite repeated requests from the Chairman of the Housethat he (Tendulkar) should be allowed to speak on thisimportant and public interest issue, the Congress did notallow him to speak," Kumar said.
Amid continuing stalemate between the BJP and theCongress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks againsthis predecessor Manmohan Singh, Kumar said the oppositionparty has lost its "direction and plot".
"After disrupting the Lok Sabha for several days, todaythey are participating in the discussion on supplementarydemand for the grants. But in the Rajya Sabha, they arecontinuing to disrupt the proceedings," the minister said,adding that the party was "totally confused". PTI JTR RAMSMN.
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