'Hollow Words', 'Butchering Federalism': TMC Leader Attacks PM Modi After RS Speech

‘hollow words’, ‘butchering federalism’: tmc leader attacks pm modi after rs speech

New Delhi: Opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his reply to Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha today and termed it “hollow words” and

TMC MP Derek O’Brien made a sharp remark, saying “Hollow words about federalism from a man who has blood on his hands for butchering federalism.”

“PM Narendra Modi 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,” says TMC MP Derek O’Brien

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.