BJP demands bill on new state in monsoon session at all-party meet
3 Aug 2013 5:26 AM IST
An all party-meeting to discuss legislative business in Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Thursday saw a fierce debate on the issue of Telangana. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded a bill be brought on it in this session and some other parties fearing repercussions of the decision in other states.
‘BJP demands that the government should bring a bill to create Telangana state in this session of Parliament itself. Because so far the decision that has been taken is of the Congress party and not a government decision. It will be considered a government decision, when the bill will come. We will fully support the bill and ensure its passage so that the very old demand of Telananga is fulfilled,’ said leader of opposition, Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj after the meeting.
However, parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath added that was a need to complete the legal process and the state assembly has to take up the resolution first. ‘Whatever is the legal process, it has to be followed,’ said Nath.
The meeting also saw Trinamool Congress attacking the government for holding talks with leaders of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and by-passing the state government.
‘BJP demands that the government should bring a bill to create Telangana state in this session of Parliament itself. Because so far the decision that has been taken is of the Congress party and not a government decision. It will be considered a government decision, when the bill will come. We will fully support the bill and ensure its passage so that the very old demand of Telananga is fulfilled,’ said leader of opposition, Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj after the meeting.
However, parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath added that was a need to complete the legal process and the state assembly has to take up the resolution first. ‘Whatever is the legal process, it has to be followed,’ said Nath.
The meeting also saw Trinamool Congress attacking the government for holding talks with leaders of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and by-passing the state government.
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