Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of “smothering democracy” in India.
Speaking to media persons, he expressed strong disapproval of the BJP government’s recent passage of four controversial Bills pertaining to election commissioner selection and criminal laws, particularly in the absence of the entire Opposition.
He highlighted the unprecedented suspension of 146 Opposition MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for simply raising a legitimate demand. “Shockingly, the BJP government exploited the absence of the Opposition to pass four crucial Bills. “By passing the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill, the BJP has effectively taken absolute control over the selection process,” he alleged.
