Govt ready for healthy, meaningful discussion in Parliament: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told an allparty meeting ahead of the Monsoon session that the government was ready for a healthy and meaningful discussion on various issues in ParliamentParliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi quoted the prime minister at the meeting to say that floor leaders were told that the government was ready for a healthy and meaningful discussion on various issues raised as per rules and procedures An official statement later said the prime minister told the floor leaders that according to the countrys traditions of a healthy democracy issues concerning the people should be raised in an amicable manner and the government should be given an opportunity to respond to these discussionsModi said it is everyones responsibility to create such a conducive environment and added that peoples representatives truly know the groundlevel situation hence their participation in these discussions enriches the decisionmaking process Modi according to the statement called for healthy discussions in Parliament and sought the cooperation of leaders of all political parties He expressed hope that the sessions run smoothly and complete the business He also expressed his condolences on the loss of lives due to the Covid19 pandemicThe prime minister said as most of the parliamentarians have been vaccinated it will help undertake legislative activities in Parliament in more confident environsTook part in the allparty meeting before the start of Parliaments Monsoon Session We look forward to a productive session where all issues can be debated as well as discussed in a constructive manner Modi later tweeted At the meet opposition parties objected to the governments offer of a joint address by the prime minister on the Covid situation to MPs of both the Houses on Tuesday in the Parliament House Annexe alleging it was another way of bypassing parliamentary normsAt the meeting Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi announced that Modi will address MPs of both the Houses on July 20 and speak on the pandemicParliament is in session Come to the floor of the House said TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek OBrien who attended the meeting Sources in other opposition parties confirmed that the leaders refused Joshis offer and some even suggested a joint sitting of the two Houses in Central HallCPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the partys position has always been that when Parliament is in session whatever the government has to say it can do so on the floor of the House It is highly irregular for the government to do this When the Parliament is in session any address or presentation the government wants to make it has to be done from inside Parliament said YechuryOBrien claimed that all opposition leaders present in the meeting including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Samajwadi Partys Ramgopal Yadav BSPs Satish Misra refused to be addressed outside Parliament At the meeting attended by 33 parties the prime minister said suggestions from public representatives especially from the opposition are valuable as they make the discussion richBesides Modi Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Union minister and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi were present on the occasionFloor leaders of all prominent opposition parties including O Brien from the TMC Tiruchi Siva from the DMK Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav and BSPs Satish Mishra were also present Apna Dal leader and NDA ally Anupriya Patel and LJP leader Pashupati Paras also attended the meeting The Monsoon Session of Parliament will start from Monday and is scheduled to conclude on August 13 A total of 19 sittings are planned On day one of the session Modi will introduce the newly inducted ministers in both the HousesAlso Read Modi govt has clearly failed on Covid19 vaccination front says Congress leader Prithviraj ChavanIt is the convention that after the formation of a new government or an expansion or reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers the prime minister introduces new ministers in both the Houses There was a major rejig in the Union Council of Ministers recently While several new faces were inducted some ministers were elevated to the Cabinet rank and portfolios of some others were changed Some new members who recently entered Lok Sabha following bypolls would also take oath as members of the lower house on July 19This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever