Govt seeks Opp cooperation
New Delhi: Government on Sunday made a vigorous bid to seek Opposition’s cooperation as it faces a torrid Budget session of Parliament starting tomorrow but rival parties appeared to be in no mood to relent on some thorny issues like the controversial Land Ordinance.
At a meeting of political parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for cooperation for the benefit of common man while Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the government is willing to walk the “extra mile” to accommodate opposition’s cocnerns.
Modi made a strong plea for ensuring smooth functioning of Parliament as the Budget session is very crucial and people look at it with lots of hopes and aspirations.
The Budget session lasts till March 20 and the Parliament will reconvene on April 20 and the session is due to conclude on May 8.
The leaders of all political parties should collectively ensure proper utilisation of time in both Houses of Parliament “so that we can work towards meeting the hopes and aspirations of people”, he said about the session during which his nine-month old government will present its first full-fledged Budget on February 28.
“It is the collective responsibility of leaders of all parties to ensure that this session runs smoothly so that the House can fulfill aspiratations of people…Hope we can collectively work for the benefit of common man,” Modi said.
Referring to the various issues that opposition is waiting to raise, he said, “I can assure you that all the issues you have referred to will be discussed adequately and appropriately in order of their priority and importance.”(PTI)