‘Next House session won’t be washed out’
16 Oct 2012 5:58 AM IST
Key NDA ally Janata Dal-United on Monday claimed the next Parliament session will not be washed out over the coal controversy unlike the previous one and demanded the government convene a two-month Winter session to discuss all issues concerning people.
'The next Parliament session will definitely run. The Winter Session will not be disrupted even for a day. Congress may run away from the House but we will not run,' Yadav, who is also the NDA convener, told reporters here.
When pointed out that the last Parliament session was almost completely washed out as BJP had remained adamant on resignation of the PM over the coal issue, Yadav said, 'it was unfortunate that the session could not run as it is Parliament where the country's issues are discussed'. He added that it will not be repeated this time.
There could be a demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister but there will be no rigidity on the issue...an attempt will be made to bring together the entire Opposition and other parties on the issue,' Yadav said.
Though JD-U had joined BJP in protests on coal block allocation issue in the Monsoon session but there were enough indications from the party that it did not favour the boycott of Parliament over the BJP's demand for the resignation of PM Manmohan Singh on the issue.
Yadav said he had never sought the PM's resignation though the NDA was united in its opposition to the government on the issue. 'Did you hear me saying that the PM should resign? We don't demand resignation.
Demands made for the resignation [of PM] have so far failed to elicit any response,' he said.
'The next Parliament session will definitely run. The Winter Session will not be disrupted even for a day. Congress may run away from the House but we will not run,' Yadav, who is also the NDA convener, told reporters here.
When pointed out that the last Parliament session was almost completely washed out as BJP had remained adamant on resignation of the PM over the coal issue, Yadav said, 'it was unfortunate that the session could not run as it is Parliament where the country's issues are discussed'. He added that it will not be repeated this time.
There could be a demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister but there will be no rigidity on the issue...an attempt will be made to bring together the entire Opposition and other parties on the issue,' Yadav said.
Though JD-U had joined BJP in protests on coal block allocation issue in the Monsoon session but there were enough indications from the party that it did not favour the boycott of Parliament over the BJP's demand for the resignation of PM Manmohan Singh on the issue.
Yadav said he had never sought the PM's resignation though the NDA was united in its opposition to the government on the issue. 'Did you hear me saying that the PM should resign? We don't demand resignation.
Demands made for the resignation [of PM] have so far failed to elicit any response,' he said.
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