Online Report
Parliamentary Affairs Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu, ruled out any resignation and maintained that there can be a debate in which the Opposition can express its views.
He insisted that neither Swaraj nor Raje had done anything illegal or unethical that they should resign. Raje was not even Chief Minister at that time, he added.
"We want to accommodate the Opposition... Let us have a discussion... If they want to express their point of view, we are ready," Naidu said.
Reacting sharply, Congress leader Anand Sharma said, "the unwarranted, uncharitable and provocative statement by the Finance Minister and BJP, accusing Congress of disruption makes it abundantly clear that the government is neither serious nor sincere in breaking the deadlock in Parliament."
"The blame of Parliament's not functioning lies squarely with the Prime Minister for his arrogance and obduracy," Sharma said in a statement.
The Congress leader said it was "ironical that Arun Jaitley is asking the Congress to reflect whereas as per the government's own claim is that the Parliament has transacted more business in the last one year as compared to the previous 10 years.
"The credit for the Parliament work and clearing important legislative work in the last one year belongs to the responsible and mature Opposition whereas the blame for the derailment of the legislative business in the previous 10 long years lies with the BJP."
The former Union Minister asked Jaitley and BJP "not to give patronising sermons to the Congress but to collectively reflect and apologise for their own conduct while in Opposition."
He said, "It is the responsibility of the Congress and the Opposition to unmask the duplicity of the Prime Minister and the BJP to expose their hypocrisy, double speak and double standard on propriety, probity and accountability.
"The Congress party is resolute and duty-bound to ensure accountability for acts of commission, omission and abuse of office and gross impropriety."
Dubbing Congress as "confused", Sitharaman said earlier Congress demanded a debate on the Lalit Modi issue. But when the government agreed to immediately "and to the shock of Congress", they demanded that the resignations should come first and only then would they participate in a debate.
She claimed that Congress has put itself in an "untenable position" and has "pushed itself against the wall" by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan.
The minister also sought to drive a wedge in the Opposition unity by claiming that while Congress is disrupting Parliamentary proceedings other Opposition parties are looking forward to a debate on important issues in the House.
At the same time, she said the government has no intent to "divide" the Opposition and wants everybody on-board.
With regard to Vyapam scam, she said Parliament rules do not permit debate on state issues.
However, she said "rules can be changed" if members want so as she contended that "there are other members, who want a debate on (Congress-ruled) Kerala solar scam or the (Himachal Pradesh's Congress Chief Minister) Virbhadra Singh corruption issue", in an apparent bid to nail the Congress.
1 .
Which kind of reporting used in the above passage?
Only direct speech.
Only indirect speech.
No direct or indirect speech.
Both direct and indirect speech.
2 .
How many times was direct or indirect speech attributed to Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu?
One direct and two indirect speeches.
No direct or indirect speeches.
Two direct speeches and one indirect speech.
One direct speech and one indirect speech.
3 .
"Confused" and "and to the shock of Congress" are direct speech attributed to who?
Sitharaman
No-one
Raje
Swaraj
4 .
In the report, Congress leader Anand Sharma's words have been shown in which style?
In both direct and indirect speech.
In indirect speech only.
In direct speech only.
In neither direct nor indirect speech.
5 .
How many times has Swaraj been reported as saying something?
Three times.
Two times.
Once only.
Not at all.
6 .
'She claimed that Congress has put itself in an "untenable position" and has "pushed itself against the wall" by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan.'
What kind of a sentence is this?
Indirect speech.
Direct speech.
Both indirect and direct speech.
Just a statement.
7 .
'She claimed that Congress has put itself in an "untenable position" and has "pushed itself against the wall" by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan.'
Convert this sentence into direct speech.
She claimed "Congress has put itself in an untenable position and has pushed itself against the wall by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan."
She claimed, "Congress has put itself in an "untenable position" and has "pushed itself against the wall" by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan."
She claimed, "Congress has put itself in an untenable position and has pushed itself against the wall by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan."
She claimed, "Congress has put itself in an untenable position and has pushed itself against the wall by demanding resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauhan".
8 .
What is the necessary condition to differentiate between direct and indirect speech?
To hyphenate the words attributed to a person.
To place the words attributed to a person between inverted commas.
To capitalise the words attributed to a person.
To italicise the words attributed to a person.
9 .
Which of the following options is related more to indirect speech?
When we are interested in giving less information.
When we are interested in making sentences very long.
When we are interested in the exact words.
When we are not interested in the exact words.
10 .
Which of the following options is related more to indirect speech?
Dramatic effect.
Authenticity.
A sense of urgency.
All of the above.