India, Feb. 11 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Kumar Sharma on Tuesday slammed the National Conference-led government, saying it was evading its responsibility by questioning the Union Government whenever confronted about its own performance.

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Sharma said that whenever the opposition seeks accountability from the treasury benches, they start asking questions about the Union Government.

"In a democratic set-up, there is a ruling party and an opposition. The government is accountable, and it is the responsibility of the opposition to raise genuine demands of the people and seek answers from the government. It is a tragedy for the House when the opposition questions the government, and the governmen...