Utilize Parliament Time For Discussing Issues Concerning People: PM To Opposition
20 July, New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to opposition parties to utilize Parliament time for discussing all issues concerning people. He said the government is willing to take all positive suggestions from opposition parties in the Monsoon Session beginning tomorrow- Tuesday. The Prime Minister was speaking to leaders of all parties in Parliament House Monday.
He said all party leaders should move forward on Land Acquisition bill.
Speaking after the meeting, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said, the Land Bill in its present form is not acceptable to his party. Yadav said, discussion should take place on the Vyapam Scam and Lalit Modi controversy but these two issue should not become a tool of disruption.
Ram Gopal Yadav of the Samajwadi Party expressed apprehension of smooth functioning of Parliament in view of tough stand taken by the Opposition on Vyapam and Lalit Modi episodes. On Land Acquisition Bill, Yadav said, if the government comes out with positive changes then there can be some good response.
Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Congress said, his party will raise the issue of Vyapam scam and Lalit Modi controversy and demand the resignation Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for inaction in Vyapam case and the External Affairs Minister and the Rajasthan Chief Minister for helping former IPL Chief Lalit Modi.
Talking to reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu ruled out any resignations of the BJP leaders related to Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam.
He was responding to Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks that if .Modi is interested in running the Monsoon session smoothly, he should remove the External Affairs Minister, the Rajasthan Chief Minister and the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister.
The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said the government is ready to discuss every issue on the floor of both the Houses of Parliament. Naidu said that 29 opposition parties did not back the Congress stand on not allowing the House to function.
Naidu expressed concern over the media reports that the session will be a wash-out and hoped that those reports will not come true.