Govt, oppn working on compromise formula to avoid confrontation

New Delhi: Even as the confusion over continuity of budget session hangs in balance, a meeting of opposition parties of Rajya Sabha, which was held here on Wednesday, decided to convey their resolution to the government that at least seven bills out of 18-19 bills be sent to select committee of the Upper House.

However, till Wednesday evening, there was no communique from the government side whether it has accepted or not to the demand of opposition. Meanwhile, the opposition parties are ready to meet again on Thursday to decide on future course of action if the government doesn't agree to their proposal.

Most of the parties, according to sources, feel that there is no point of sitting in the House even if it's extended.

The bills, which the opposition parties demanded to send to select committee include, Right to Information Amendment Act, Triple Talaq, the code of wage bill, Occupational safety, Inter-state river dispute bill, DNA Technology bill, and Unlawful activities Prevention Act.

Though TMC leader Derek O'brien has said that they would push for sending all the seven bills to select committee, other opposition parties including Congress are ready to accept if the government send at least four bills to the selec committee. Those four bills are RTI Amendment Act, Triple Talaq, Code of Wage Bill and Occupational Safety Bills.

Sources further mentioned that Congress party was pushing for RTI Amendment act to send to the select committee and in case if their demand was not met, it might boycott the session.

The party is also urging all opposition parties to come on board on the issue. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi also on Wednesday called a meeting of all opposition parties in this regard.