Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the need of the hour in the country is not the politics of allegations, but the politics of facts.
He said that in a democracy, the Opposition has every right to oppose the government, raise questions and seek answers, but such questions should be based on facts, and if allegations are levelled against any constitutional institution, there should be concrete evidence to substantiate them.
He said that constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission, the Supreme Court and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) are not institutions belonging to any particular government or political party. Their prestige and credibility are an asset of the entire country and its democratic system. Therefore, despite political differences, maintaining the dignity of these institutions is the collective responsibility of
all political parties and citizens.
The Chief Minister was addressing a press conference organised in Gurugram on Sunday.
Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh, Sohna MLA, Tejpal Tanwar, Pataudi MLA, Bimla Chaudhary and Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Rajeev Jaitly were also present.
The Chief Minister said that in recent times, questions have been raised by the Congress and its allied parties regarding the Election Commission,
the electoral process and other constitutional institutions.
He said that questioning the functioning of any institution may be part of democracy, but making serious allegations without evidence is not appropriate.
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