‘Mr. Prime Minister, Your Time Starts Now’, Derek O’Brien Questions PM Modi Over His Absence in Rajya Sabha

"Mr Prime Minister, why were you missing from parliament? Why are you ignoring parliament?", O'Brien asked.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Surabhi Shaurya

Updated: August 13, 2021, 4:55 PM IST

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TMC MP Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (ANI)

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien on Friday posted a new video on Twitter and questioned PM Modi over his absence in Rajya Sabha during the passage of the crucial Constitutional Amendment Bill popularly referred to as OBC Bill, which aims to empower states and union territories (UTs) to make their own lists of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

“Today is ‘Friday the 13th’, we are putting out a new video because it’s been 24 hours since I asked eight direct questions on parliament to ministers, they haven’t answered any of the eight questions. I am not surprised because they don’t have the answer to those eight questions. Let’s try their boss… and let’s slip in some picture clues to make it easier”, O’Brien can be heard saying in the video.

Upping the ante against PM Modi, the TMC MP said,” Mr. Prime Minister, your ministers couldn’t answer any of direct question, so, here is a straight question to you. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (here is the picture) and former Prime Minister Deve Gowda (here is the picture). They both were present during voting on a constitutional bill. There were six rounds of voting on the constitutional bill, the OBC bill. It was very, very crucial.”

NEW. Here’s our 2nd video in 24 hrs. I asked 8 Qs to Ministers about #Parliament

Zero answers.

Mr PM, here's a straight Q for you.

Why were U missing from Parliament? The two former PMs were there & voted on Constitution Amendment 127 #OBCBill, where were you?

VIDEO #2 pic.twitter.com/eNFaD5Z77v

— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) August 13, 2021

Furthermore, he asked, “Mr. Prime Minister, why were you missing from parliament? Why are you ignoring parliament? Where were you Mr. Prime Minister? You are mocking parliament. You and your government are accountable to the people, are accountable to people’s representatives, you are accountable to the parliament. It’s your duty to answer us now. Eight ministers couldn’t, Prime Minister your time starts now.”