New Delhi, July 7: Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday said that the party and its allies will be writing to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asking for a quick decision in the issue of the Leader of Opposition.
He said that the Congress will exercise all options to get a democratically correct and logical conclusion to the issue.
“There is no doubt about that. No ruling of the Speaker can substitute or override an Act of Parliament. Anybody saying so lacks elementary understanding of the law and the statute,” contended Sharma.
He further alleged that the intention of the government is not correct and their thinking is undemocratic.
“Government is trying to subvert the appointments of Lokpal, CVC and other key posts by denying the LoP status to Congress. We will not allow that to happen. We will take all the steps in Parliament and agitate on whatever forum is available. But let the reply of the Speaker come first,” he added.
