Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the opposition parties for opposing the new criminal laws and said that there are several occasions to do politics but the new acts should be supported.
The new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita came into effect from July 1 midnight.
On the Opposition’s criticism that no discussions were held before implementation, Shah said, ‘For these new laws, a few friends in the Opposition are saying different things before the media. I would like to tell you all that 9.29 hours of discussions were held in Lok Sabha and 34 members participated in that. In Rajya Sabha, over 6 hours of discussions were held. 40 members participated in the discussions’.
‘It is also being falsely said that the Bill was brought after the members were sent out (suspended). Bill was already listed before the Business Advisory Committee. I firmly believe that the Opposition had been boycotting the House beforehand, perhaps they didn’t want to participate (in discussions). I want to tell the Opposition that there are several occasions to do politics but this should be supported’, he said.
Shah said that discussions on these laws were held for over four years. ‘It would be one of the laws on which such a long discussion was held before it was taken into Parliament’, he added.
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