Winter Session of Parliament starts today; Congress takes up issue of remarks on Manmohan Singh
Today with start of Winter Session of parliament Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed discussion on all issues. An all-party meeting was held Thursday ahead of the first day of winter session of parliament. Opposition had earlier attacked Modi government for delay in winter session.
“The Government has requested all parties, especially the opposition, for their co-operation for the smooth functioning of the House,” Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar announced on Thursday.
There was lot of criticism on BJP government on delay in holding winter session of the parliament.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2:30 pm.
During the Gujarat election campaign, Prime Minister Modi had alleged Pakistan’s involvement in the state elections. He said his predecessor Manmohan Singh and other Congress leaders sought the neighbouring country’s involvement at a dinner attended by Pakistani guests.
Congress moves notice in Rajya Sabha for remarks against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was among the lawmakers who questioned the basis of Sharad Yadav’s disqualification. “I was the only member from this House who went for the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar, where Nitish Kumar was also there. What had been decided was that the chief minister of the Mahagathbandhan will be Nitish Kumar, and the votes will be asked-for on the basis of the Mahagathbandhan. Now you have left the ‘Grand Alliance’ high and dry. The mandate was for the ‘grand alliance’, not for Nitish Kumar. He must resign,” he said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had sought Mr Yadav’s disqualification after Mr Yadav parted ways with Mr Kumar over the Bihar CM joining hands with the BJP in Bihar. Mr Yadav was disqualified on December 4.
