Special session may be convened to push through GST: Venkaiah

Observing that reform measures were required to sustain the economic growth of the country, the Centre on Friday  said that it might convene a special session of Parliament next month to seek passage of the GST and other bills with cooperation from the opposition.

"It's imperative that reforms measures like the GST bill, Land Acquisition (amendment) bill, Negotiable Instruments (amendment) bill and others related to taxation has to be passed by Parliament to sustain economic growth in the country for which the Centre may convene special session of Parliament next month," Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters here. He ruled out convening of <g data-gr-id="14">joint</g> session of Parliament for passage of crucial legislations.

Stating that the NDA government has "done its best" to accommodate the opposition by referring most of <g data-gr-id="17">bills</g> being objected to them to the select committees for examination of their objections, Naidu said that it was the turn of the opposition, more so the Congress and its allies to reciprocate and cooperate with the government in passage of these bills.