NCP Demands Discussion On India-Canada Diplomatic Row In Parliament

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor speaking to the media said that the matter between India and Canada should have been discussed and resolved privately.

The NCP leader also sought the government to discuss issues like inflation and drought in some parts of the country.

Source : PTI

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule on Wednesday asked the government to hold a discussion in the Parliament on the deteriorating diplomatic ties between India and Canada. Sule raised the issue while speaking on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha.

"I stand on behalf of NCP in full support of this bill... There is another piece of information in today's newspaper which is about the incidents that happened in Canada. Since this is a special session only for five days, I request the government to debate a few topics which is equally relevant as today's. One is the Canada issue, the second is Maharashtra, Maratha, Dhangar, Lingayat and Muslim reservation," Sule said, as reported by PTI.

The NCP leader also sought the government to discuss issues like inflation and drought in some parts of the country.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor speaking to news agency ANI, said that the matter between India and Canada should have been discussed and resolved privately. He also said that Canada, by "making a statement in the Parliament on the issues has "jeopardised the state of a very good relationship."

"We are seeing a tit for tat on both sides. First, on the expulsion of a diplomat and then on this advisory...I think it is unfortunate that Canada chose such a public route. If at all they have any issue, these matters should be discussed privately with a friendly govt like India and the matter should be discussed behind closed doors. Going public, making a statement in the Parliament was very unfortunate by the Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau) and having gone that far they (Canada) have really jeopardised the state of a very good relationship," said Tharoor.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has alleged "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. The statement, by Trudeau has been rejected by the Indian government as "absurd" and "motivated".