Govt convenes all-party meet as Winter Session of Parliament begins tomorrow
Staff Reporter / New Delhi
Opposition parties are all set to raise all burning issues in the Parliament.
Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, his party raised the issue that on the one hand the government every time assures at all-party meetings to allow discussion on all issues but it does not keep its words in the House.
He said the opposition parties asked the government to allow the National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to attend the Parliament session.
TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay demanded a discussion on unemployment in the country. Leaders from different political parties attended the meeting.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, his party will raise all burning issues in Parliament and will extend cooperation to the government for the smooth functioning of both the Houses.
The government today convened all-party meet Ahead of Parliament’s winter session tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, Union minister Thawarchand Gehlot, Congress’ leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and deputy leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma attended the meet.
TMC leader Derek O Brien, LJP leader Chirag Paswan and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav, Telugu Desam Party Jayadev Galla and V Vijaysai Reddy were among those present at the meeting.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said a special joint sitting of both the Houses is scheduled on 26th of this month to mark the Constitution Day. Mr Joshi said, a special programme will be held at the central hall of Parliament from on November 26th.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, his party will raise all burning issues in Parliament and will extend cooperation to the government for the smooth functioning of both the Houses.
Leaders of different political parties yesterday assured Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla of all cooperation in the smooth functioning of the House. He assured that the opposition parties will be allowed to raise any issue after discussion in the Business Advisory Committee of the House.
PM Modi urges political parties to make winter session productive
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged political parties to make this winter session of Parliament a productive one like the last session.
During the all-party meeting in New Delhi today, he said, the government is ready to discuss all issues within the framework.
Briefing media, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, the Prime Minister also talked about the celebration of the Constitution Day to be observed on 26th of this month saying the Constitution and the democratic system in the country are the unique ones and this should be branded.
Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, his party raised the issue that on the one hand the government every time assures at all-party meetings to allow discussion on all issues but it does not keep its words in the House.
He said the opposition parties asked the government to allow the National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to attend the Parliament session.
TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay demanded a discussion on unemployment in the country. Leaders from different political parties attended the meeting.