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Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his series of tweets has strongly contested the statement of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that the farm laws were passed in Parliament after a full debate and called the statement ‘a travesty of the truth’.
“MEA’s statement reads ‘The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector.’ That is a travesty of the truth,” the Congress leader said.
MEA’s statement reads “The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector”
That is a travesty of the truth.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 4, 2021
The record of the Rajya Sabha and the video record will show that there was not a full discussion, microphones of some MPs were muted, and a call for division (that is a vote) was summarily rejected.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 4, 2021
If MEA distorts the truth on a matter where there is a record, who will believe MEA’s other statements?@DrSJaishankar
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 4, 2021
Earlier the MEA issued a statement to counter the tweets by international celebrities including singer Rihanna, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and others who extended their support in solidarity with the agitating farmers.
“The record of the Rajya Sabha and the video record will show that there was not a full discussion, microphones of some MPs were muted, and a call for division (that is a vote) was summarily rejected. If MEA distorts the truth on a matter where there is a record, who will believe MEA’s other statements?” asked Chidambaram while tagging the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
