Lucknow, Dec. 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday slammed the Opposition for disrupting the Parliament with continuous protest and sloganeering during the Monsoon Session, calling it a "blow to democracy."

Speaking to ANI, Pal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are prepared to discuss all issues in the House and urged the Opposition to allow Parliament to function smoothly in the Winter Session.

He said, "The Constitution assigns the duty to India's highest house, where elected representatives debate, suggest, criticise, and raise crucial issues from their constituencies. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is always prepared to discuss any matter in the Business Advisory Committee. ...