NEW DELHI: Pakistani parliamentarians on Friday complained for complete ignorance by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during the delegation’s visit to India.
Pakistani delegation comprising of parliamentarians given cold shoulder by Speaker Lok Sabha in India as they were not introduced in the house, Indian media reported.
First they were stopped on Thursday to enter the building premises by the Speaker’s security personnel, Pakistan delegation claimed.
Members of National Assembly (MNAs), Rashid Godil and Maiza Hameed, belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) were clearly seen in the picture outside the parliament building.
Rashid Godil complained that nobody introduced or welcomed the delegation when they sat in the gallery for 20 minutes.
A private group has organised the visit of Pakistani delegation to take initiative of parliamentary dialogues between neighbouring countries which was initiated by a Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.
Speaker Lok Sabha refused to meet Pakistani delegation twice as first ‘she was busy’ while ‘she was found having lunch and not in her office’.
MNA Maiza Hameed said that she thought the speaker was miscommunicated.
On the other hand, Speaker claimed she was unaware about the delegation while her office said that she was not committed to meet Pakistani lawmakers as the delegation is non-governmental.
BJP MP Kirti Azad, who was in charge of receiving the Pakistanis, said he had urged them to come on time but they arrived at seven minutes past 1 pm. “I had asked them to be quick but they were late. They have to honour the Speaker at least,” Mr Azad said. Responding to their complaint about not being welcomed, he admitted, “There must have been a glitch somewhere.”, NDTV reported.
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