Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Sangrur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, called out the BJP-led Central Government for throttling democracy and freedom of expression, saying that the blocking of his speech delivered in Parliament on matters of public interest on Instagram in India is the biggest proof that the BJP government has become completely intolerant of criticism.
The AAP MP said that removing or restricting in India the parliamentary speech of an elected Member of Parliament (MP) chosen by nearly 15 lakh voters is an insult to democratic institutions and the mandate of the people. If what is said inside Parliament is not allowed to reach the public, there can be no greater example of dictatorship.
Speaking about the discussion in Parliament on the Bill related to the NEET examination, AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said, “During the discussion, I spoke about the BJP government’s policies over the past 12 years and issues concerning the youth. The recent nationwide agitation by NEET aspirants was not limited to the examination alone, but became a symbol of the unity of the country’s youth and their fight for their rights. Under the pressure of this movement, the government was forced to accept the resignation of one of its ministers. However, the government is not upset over the minister’s resignation. It is deeply troubled that, for the first time, the youth of the country rose above religion, caste and region to unite over the issue of education and their future.”
Commenting on the BJP’s electoral strategy, Meet Hayer asserted, “The BJP does not want the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and other states to be fought on issues such as education, unemployment, inflation and the future of the youth. The BJP wants elections to revolve only around Hindu-Muslim issues and religious polarisation because it has no answers to offer the people on real issues. In Punjab too, the BJP is trying to divide society in the name of Hindus and Sikhs, but the youth of Punjab and the country have now awakened and understood the BJP’s politics.”