Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hit out at the Opposition, the Congress party and international organisations for accusing the Government of being involved in surveillance of phones of politicians, journalists and others, saying such “obstructors” and “disruptors” will not be able to derail India’s development trajectory with their conspiracies.
In a hard-hitting statement, Shah said that the report about the alleged snooping has been amplified by a few whose only aim is to do whatever is possible to humiliate India at the world stage.
“People have often associated this phrase with me in a lighter vein but today I want to seriously say - the timing of the selective leaks, the disruptions…aap chronology samajhiye! This is a report by the disrupters for the obstructers. Disrupters are global organisations which do not like India to progress.
Obstructers are political players in India who do not want India to progress. People of India are very good at understanding this chronology and connection,” said Shah in a statement issued at his personal website.
The Home Minister said he wanted to assure the people of India that the Modi Government's priority is clear – 'National Welfare' - and it will keep working to achieve that no matter what happens. Shah said those who intend to derail India's progress are peddling the same old narratives about the country.
"To see the rudderless Congress, jump on to this bandwagon is not unexpected. They have a good past experience in trampling over democracy and with their own house not in order, they are now trying to derail anything progressive that comes up in Parliament," he said.
“The facts and sequence of events are for the entire nation to see. Today the Monsoon Session of Parliament has started. In what seemed like a perfect cue, late last evening we saw a report which has been amplified by a few sections with only one aim - to do whatever is possible and humiliate India at the world stage, peddle the same old narratives about our nation and derail India’s development trajectory. The people of India have high hopes from the current Monsoon Session. Key Bills for the welfare of farmers, youngsters, women and the backward sections of society are lined up for debate and discussion. No less than the Prime Minister said that the Government is ready to discuss all topics,” said Home Minister. “Just a few days ago the Council of Ministers was expanded with great emphasis given to women, SC, ST and OBC members. But there are forces that are unable to digest this. They also want to derail national progress. This merits the question - to whose tune are these people dancing, who want to keep showing India in a poor light? What pleasure do they get to time and again show India in a bad light,” he asked.
