PTI, NEW DELHI: The government said in Parliament today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never questioned Manmohan Singh’s integrity and commitment to the nation, ending a deadlock that had paralysed the house for nearly two weeks. On its part, the Congress party said it does not approve of any remarks made against the prime minister, apparently in a reference to the “neech” remark made by its MP, Mani Shankar Aiyar.
The proceedings of both Houses of Parliament were repeatedly disrupted over the past two weeks over remarks by Modi during the Gujarat assembly election campaign. He had criticised his predecessor Singh for attending a “secret” dinner with senior Pakistan officials at Aiyar’s residence. The Congress said Modi’s remarks implied that Singh and other public figures who attended the dinner were conspiring with Pakistan, and demanded an apology from the prime minister. In Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House Arun Jaitley said Modi in his statements and speeches,”did not question nor did he mean to question the commitment to this nation either by Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister, or Hamid Ansari, the former vice president.”
“Any such perception is completely erroneous. We hold these leaders in high esteem, as also their commitment to this nation,” Jaitley said.
