Don't see any 'middle path' to break Parl logjam as Oppn's JPC demand 'non-negotiable': Jairam Ramesh

Updated: Mar 18 2023 8:29PM

Don't see any 'middle path' to break Parl logjam as Oppn's JPC demand 'non-negotiable': Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said he does not see a "middle path" to end the logjam in Parliament as the Opposition's demand for a JPC probe into the Adani issue was "non-negotiable" and the question of an apology over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the UK does not arise.

In an interview with PTI, Ramesh said the government is rattled by 16 Opposition parties coming together to demand a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani issue and is resorting to a "3D orchestrated campaign -- distort, defame and divert".

The former Union minister also hit out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's efforts to seek termination of Rahul Gandhi's membership of Lok Sabha over his remarks in the UK, saying all this was "intimidation" and part of efforts to distract from the real issues.