Cong sings ‘no resignation, no discussion’ chorus
24 July 2015 6:45 AM IST
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and party leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday met NCP’s Tariq Anwar, JMM’s Vijay Hansdak and AAP’s Bhagwant Mann just ahead of the House assembling for the day.
Parliament has witnessed a washout since the Monsoon session began on July 21 with Congress-led Opposition aggressively pressing for the ouster of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, rejecting the government’s offer for a debate.
In the meeting on Thursday, it was decided to press ahead with the strategy. Soon afterwards, Question Hour in the Lok Sabha was washed out for the second consecutive day as opposition continued its protest over Lalit Modi controversy. As opposition Congress, TRS and Left members refused to budge, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House till noon, minutes after the Question Hour was taken up.
Later, the House was adjourned for the day following continued opposition ruckus. The government too is digging in its heels, saying there won't be any probe or resignation.
Air views freely, have open mind: PM to MPs
Amid logjam in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted MPs to air their views freely on national issues irrespective of party affiliations as he noted that the world is closely observing the decisions that are taken in India. India has attained such a stature that the decisions taken here can have impact globally, he said in comments which came against the backdrop of some key reforms measures being stuck because of non-functioning of Parliament and resistance by opposition to certain legislations like Land bill and GST.
“Howsoever big an issue may be, usually we put our views on the basis of party’s thinking and regional considerations. That is also important. But India has now attained a stature that the entire world closely observes our decisions,” Modi said. Emphasising the need for Parliamentarians to take a larger view of an issue, he said, “If we go with an open mind and make an effort to understand an issue without any pre-conceived notion, then we can start to see issues from a new perspective.”
Modi, while inaugurating a workshop on Speaker’s Research Initiative (SRI) to train MPs on various subjects of global importance, said both these aspects -- regional considerations and global dimension -- should be considered while taking decisions as these may have impact internationally. “Today we cannot decide in isolation in a globalised world...Decisions need to be taken in the context of <g data-gr-id="44">global</g> situation,” he said.
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