In keeping with the tradition, the BJP led NDA government today convened an all-party meeting in the national capital, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urging all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of the House.The Monsoon Session is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 21 and will continue till 21st of August.
This meeting is held every time a day before the session to ensure cooperation of opposition parties and members of Parliament to run the business of the House smoothly and enable the government to enact or pass laws which are beneficial for the country.
Floor leaders of different political parties representing the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended the meeting.
Union Minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Jagat Praksah Nadda chaired the meeting in which Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal and Dr L Murugan were present.Besides, Gaurav Gogoi and Pramod Tiwari from Congress, Supriya Sule from NCP-SCP, Tiruchi Siva of DMK, Ram Gopal Yadav of Samajwadi Party,T R Baalu from DMK and Sanjay Singh from AAP attended the meeting.
During the session, there will be a total of 21 sittings of both Houses. Talking to media after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the meeting was very constructive and the floor leaders put forth the position of their parties and the issues that they want to raise during this session.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Rijiju said the government was ready to hold discussions on several key issues, including Operation Sindoor. “The government noted the suggestions of various parties. We have appealed to both the ruling and Opposition sides to work in coordination. Irrespective of ideological differences, it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of Parliament,” he said.
“A total of 54 leaders attended, with 40 putting forth the views of their parties. The Opposition shared their priorities; so did NDA partners and non-aligned parties,” he said, adding that final decisions on the schedule of discussions would be taken by the Business Advisory Committee.
On the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on Operation Sindoor — India’s evacuation operation in West Asia — Rijiju said, “This is a very good suggestion. Delegations to countries after the operation were well received. All those experiences should be shared in Parliament.”He also addressed the impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Verma, saying more than 100 MPs have signed the motion and that the process will be undertaken with consensus. “This is not just a government initiative,” he said.
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