BJP tells govt: Ensure smooth functioning
The principal Opposition BJP on Tuesday maintained that though it wants discussion in Parliament on the Food Security and Land Acquisition Bills and their passage, it insisted that the government should first ensure smooth functioning of the House as such important legislation cannot be passed in the din.
Putting the onus of smooth functioning of the House on the government, the party said it is ready to cooperate on passage of key bills.
“The BJP parliamentary party in its meeting today agreed that the House should function smoothly. Six hours each have been allocated to the Food Security Bill and the Land Acquisition Bill. Both the bills should be passed but after proper discussion,” deputy leader of the BJP in the Lok Sabha Gopinath Munde said.
The party will also demand debates on the Uttarakhand floods, state of the economy especially in the wake of increasing devaluation of the rupee and the dilution of norms for FDI in multi-brand retail. The BJP parliamentary party discussed the Uttarakhand tragedy and government’s failure to provide timely and adequate relief and rehabilitation to the people stranded in the region. BJP leaders also discussed the Telangana issue. “Our MPs have decided to donate funds from their MPLADs fund but we will not give this to the state government. Instead, the funds will be given to specific projects undertaken in Uttarakhand,” BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu said. Mr Munde said the BJP also expressed concern over the frequent hike in petrol and diesel prices.
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