New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday said the government has gone to great lengths to make Parliament ineffective.

He added that it is the government's responsibility to run the House, but if it refuses, nothing can be done.

Speaking to the reporters, Tewari said, "It is the job of the government to run the House, and if it is obdurate, nothing can be done. The government has walked an extra mile to ensure that the supreme legislative institution in the country becomes redundant."

The Congress leader said the Opposition was not allowed to raise serious issues in Parliament, including the Indo-US trade framework, a US executive order on Russian oil, and the suspension of MPs, all of which have strategic and policy im...