The opposition parties criticized the government for scheduling a short budget session of parliament with only four working days. Both the Congress and Trinamool Congress pointed out that there are many important issues like the crisis in the judiciary, GST implementation, and farmer distress that need discussion but cannot be covered in the limited time available. The opposition also raised concerns about the law passed in Sri Lanka imposing heavy penalties on Indian fishermen entering its waters. The government remained silent in response to these criticisms during the all-party meeting.
The opposition parties criticized the government for scheduling a short budget session of parliament with only four working days. Both the Congress and Trinamool Congress pointed out that there are many important issues like the crisis in the judiciary, GST implementation, and farmer distress that need discussion but cannot be covered in the limited time available. The opposition also raised concerns about the law passed in Sri Lanka imposing heavy penalties on Indian fishermen entering its waters. The government remained silent in response to these criticisms during the all-party meeting.
The opposition parties criticized the government for scheduling a short budget session of parliament with only four working days. Both the Congress and Trinamool Congress pointed out that there are many important issues like the crisis in the judiciary, GST implementation, and farmer distress that need discussion but cannot be covered in the limited time available. The opposition also raised concerns about the law passed in Sri Lanka imposing heavy penalties on Indian fishermen entering its waters. The government remained silent in response to these criticisms during the all-party meeting.
The opposition parties criticized the government for scheduling a short budget session of parliament with only four working days. Both the Congress and Trinamool Congress pointed out that there are many important issues like the crisis in the judiciary, GST implementation, and farmer distress that need discussion but cannot be covered in the limited time available. The opposition also raised concerns about the law passed in Sri Lanka imposing heavy penalties on Indian fishermen entering its waters. The government remained silent in response to these criticisms during the all-party meeting.
Budget session: Opposition Little time for issues with only four working days in fi rst phase: Cong., Trinamool Sobhana K Nair Dipak Mishra, suggested last New Delhi week by CPI(M) general se- At the all-party meeting held cretary Sitaram Yechury. on Sunday evening, Opposi- Sources said the Triple Ta- tion parties hit out at the go- laq Bill, which virtually vernment for a short session stalled the Rajya Sabha in the of Parliament, with both the last session, was not dis- Congress and the Trinamool cussed at the meeting. The Congress pointing out that government has, however, there are only four working indicated it will make a fresh days in this session. push for its passage. “We will “Eff ectively there are just Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad leave no stone unturned and four working days in this ses- with Ananth Kumar and PM Modi on Sunday. R.V. MOORTHY * persuade and request all sion and there are so many parties so that the Bill is issues — there is a crisis in Budget Session Feb 5, 6, 7, 8. through the discussion, passed in the Rajya Sabha,” the judiciary, the implemen- Just four days. This Govt Prime Minister Narendra Parliamentary Aff airs Minis- tation of the GST, farmers’ cares two hoots about Parlia- Modi, who arrived late, and ter Ananth Kumar said after distress and so on — where is ment,” he tweeted after the other senior Ministers, in- the meeting. the time to discuss all of it,” meeting. cluding Home Minister Raj- Many parties also raised Leader of the Congress in The Opposition parties al- nath Singh and Finance Mi- the law introduced by the Sri the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun so raised the issue of the Ja- nister Arun Jaitley, remained Lankan government impos- Kharge told The Hindu. nuary 12 press conference by silent. ing heavy penalties on fi sh- Trinamool Congress MP four senior-most judges of The Congress is still to ermen straying into its wa- Derek O’Brien also backed the Supreme Court alleging take a stand on support to an ters. Mr. Kharge. “Number of ‘full’ selective allotment of cases impeachment motion working days in fi rst phase of to preferred Benches. All against Chief Justice of India CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10