February 6, 2014
Derek O’Brien speaks on the Prevention of Communal Violence Bill
Sir, my party, Trinamool Congress, since it came into existence fifteen years ago, has been harping on this big issue of operative federalism. I can give you a long litany of ways where the UPA-II have butchered the concept of federalism — but we don’t have time to go into that today – be it the division of a State, be it the way the finances are doled out, be it this proposed introduction of this Bill, which breaks and does not pay heed to any facet of federalism. I do not want to repeat what some of my colleagues have already said. But, we need to register our strong views on this Bill.
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