Facing severe backlash over his comments on amending the Constitution, Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde on Thursday apologised and said…
Union MoS Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde (Photo: IANS)
Facing severe backlash over his comments on amending the Constitution, Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde on Thursday apologised and said that the Constitution was supreme to him.
The minister first issued a clarification outside Parliament before the day’s proceedings began and said: “Regarding the deadlock in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha due to my statement, I want to assure my friends that constitution is supreme to me, Parliament is supreme to me.”
Moments later as the Question Hour began in the Lok Sabha, the minister was again adviced by the speaker Sumitra Mahajan to issue and apology as the Opposition continued their protest.
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“I stand by what I said, but my words have been twisted and if anyone was hurt, I have no qualms in apologising to the members of the hosue,” Hegde said.
The Centre will be tabling the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017, which criminalises instant Triple Talaq and it was vital to ensure the Opposition’s cooperation.
Hegde’s clarification is expected to pacify the Opposition which has been protesting inside both the houses of Parliament disrupting proceedings.
On Wednesday, the government made peace with the Congress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh to end the impasse.
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