'Has Blood On His Hands For...': TMC Leader Derek O'Brien Takes Dig At PM Modi Over Rajya Sabha Speech

Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday reacted to Prime Minister Modi's Rajya Sabha speech, saying his government has turned the Parliament into "a deep, dark chamber".

File photo of PM Modi and TMC leader Derek O'Brien

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New Delhi: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Rajya Sabha speech, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday said the former's "long Mann Ki Baat are hollow words about federalism". 

Taking to X, the TMC leader wrote, "PM Narendra Modi delivers looong Mann Ki Baat (Rajya Sabha edition). His government has converted Parliament into a deep, dark chamber. No guarantees about employment, price rise, Manipur. Hollow words about federalism from a man who has blood on his hands for butchering federalism".

PM @narendramodi delivers looong Mann Ki Baat (Rajya Sabha edition).

His govt has converted Parliament into a deep, dark chamber.

No guarantees about employment, price rise, Manipur.

Hollow words about federalism from a man who has blood on his hands for BUTCHERING FEDERALISM

— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) February 7, 2024

According to ANI, several other Oppositon leaders also reacted to the PM's speech in the Upper House. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi took a dig at the PM, calling him the "Biggest Nehru Fan." 

"I have never seen a bigger fan of Jawaharlal Nehru than PM Modi. He speaks of Jawaharlal Nehru in all his speeches... It would have been better if he spoke on his work", ANI quoted Priyanka Chaturvedi  as saying.

#WATCH | Delhi: On PM Modi's Reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says, "I have never seen a bigger fan of Jawaharlal Nehru than PM Modi. He speaks of Jawaharlal Nehru in all his speeches... It would have been better if… pic.twitter.com/s5uarvH3rX

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla also jumped the bandwagon to slam PM Modi's speech, claiming the entire speech revolved around the Congress. He also alleged that Mallikarjun Kharge was not given a chance to speak.

#WATCH | Delhi: On PM Modi's Reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says, "The whole speech was about Congress... He spoke on his schemes later on... There were topics on which Mallikarjun Kharge wanted to give a reply... But he was… pic.twitter.com/hWqI5aDrbQ

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024

"The speech should have been that of a Prime Minister but this was a BJP leader's speech; an election speech...How will things be if the PM lies in the Parliament?", Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut remarked, as per ANI.

#WATCH | On PM Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says, "The speech should have been that of a Prime Minister but this was a BJP leader's speech; an election speech...How will things be if the PM lies in the Parliament?" pic.twitter.com/hSOz7Bfvlv

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal also dubbed the Prime Minister's speech as "very low level".

"He (PM) can attack Congress, we have no problem. But he has to attack with truth...Only 'jumlas'," he said.

#WATCH | On PM Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal says, "This is the last session of the Parliament. He is making an election speech by using the platform of the Parliament...Very low level, he is speaking without any… pic.twitter.com/y2QLLvHb4F

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024

PM Modi replied to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesady. In his address, PM Modi talked about federalism. "I have always said that today the country needs competitive cooperative federalism. There should be healthy competition among our states so that they go ahead rapidly. We need to walk with a positive mindset. We will be able to develop the nation only through the development of the states, there can be no dispute about it. I assure you that if the state walks one step, it gives the strength (to the country) to walk two steps," he said, as per ANI.