Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday ruled out his resignation following Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s outburst on an ordinance to shield convicted lawmakers.
“There is no question of resigning,” he told reporters on board his special aircraft while returning from New York after a meeting with US President Barack Obama and attending the UN General Assembly session.
He also said that he does not get “upset easily”.
Gandhi had said that the ordinance that was passed by the cabinet, headed by Manmohan Singh, was “complete nonsense” and should be “torn down and thrown away.”
Will discuss Rahul’s concerns: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday he will discuss the concerns of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on the ordinance concerning convicted lawmakers.
“I have seen Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s statement. When issues are raised in a democratic polity, the right course is to discuss the issues,” the prime minister told media persons on board his special aircraft on his way back from the US.