Congress: BJP strangling democracy- passed bills without discussion

New Delhi, March 14: The Congress on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi government of "strangling democracy" and said it was the BJP's conspiracy to pass all important bills including the Finance Bill without debate and discussion.

"It is a black day for democracy. The most important bill of the Finance Ministry was passed but there was no discussion, no consultation and no exchange of ideas."

"Democracy is being strangled and the bill has been passed in the din," said senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

"We have always said that we want debate and discussion. The entire opposition is united on this. All opposition parties also met the Speaker yesterday (Tuesday) and said that we wanted discussion on the issue."

"But the allied parties of the government come to the well of the House, make noise and disrupt the proceedings. This is a conspiracy of the government to pass bills without discussion," he added.