Avoiding Blame Game, Parliament Condoles Gajendra Singh’s Death

Politicians across party lines keep the blame game aside and focus on the larger issue.

A day after Gajendra Singh, the farmer from Dausa in Rajasthan killed himself at the Aam Aadmi Party rally, parliamentarians discussed the issue in both Houses.

Reactions were far-ranging and distinctive: while some politicians offered condolences, few merely attempted to score political points – while insisting that the issue must not be politicised. Thankfully, the fact that larger issues than sparring in Parliament were at stake was not lost on many.

Here’s a brief look at what they said.