New Delhi:
Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Opposition is already up in arms on the price rise issue. At an all-party meet convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday, the government came under attack from the Opposition. BJP and the Left demanded a discussion on price rise and Indo-Pak talks.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj wants a discussion on price rise right after President's address to the joint session on February 23. Meira Kumar has said she will consider the Opposition demand after formal a request.
Joining the issue, Gurudas Dasgupta of CPI said, "We also want discussion on price, otherwise we will bring an adjournment motion."
The Opposition also wants to raise the proposed Indo-Pak talks, the Pune blast and the Maoist attacks. The government did not spell out its strategy, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said government was ready to discuss all issues in Parliament.
"We are ready to discuss all issues in Parliament," he told reporters after a meeting of leaders of political parties convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament commencing from Monday.
Singh was asked about BJP saying it will seek clarifications from government in Parliament on why it has decided on the Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan when terrorism from across the border has not stopped.
BJP has already made it known that it would also raise issues like price rise and internal security situation during the session.
The session would commence with President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of
Parliament and would conclude on May 7.
The General Budget for 2010-11 will be presented on February 26 and the Railway Budget 2010-11 on February 24.
In order to enable the Standing Committees to consider the demands for grants of various ministries and departments and prepare their reports, the Lok Sabha will adjourn on March 16 to reassemble on April 12.
The Rajya Sabha will also begin its sitting from February 22.
(With inputs from PTI )
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj wants a discussion on price rise right after President's address to the joint session on February 23. Meira Kumar has said she will consider the Opposition demand after formal a request.
Joining the issue, Gurudas Dasgupta of CPI said, "We also want discussion on price, otherwise we will bring an adjournment motion."
The Opposition also wants to raise the proposed Indo-Pak talks, the Pune blast and the Maoist attacks. The government did not spell out its strategy, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said government was ready to discuss all issues in Parliament.
"We are ready to discuss all issues in Parliament," he told reporters after a meeting of leaders of political parties convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament commencing from Monday.
Singh was asked about BJP saying it will seek clarifications from government in Parliament on why it has decided on the Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan when terrorism from across the border has not stopped.
BJP has already made it known that it would also raise issues like price rise and internal security situation during the session.
The session would commence with President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of
Parliament and would conclude on May 7.
The General Budget for 2010-11 will be presented on February 26 and the Railway Budget 2010-11 on February 24.
In order to enable the Standing Committees to consider the demands for grants of various ministries and departments and prepare their reports, the Lok Sabha will adjourn on March 16 to reassemble on April 12.
The Rajya Sabha will also begin its sitting from February 22.
(With inputs from PTI )
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