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| Government Under Attack in Parliame |
| Government Under Attack in Parliament Over Price Rise
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| INDIA
, 7-July-2014
2:32:46 AM |
| There was no Question Hour in either House of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session today, with the Opposition closing ranks demanding immediate discussions on the issue of rise in prices of essentials. (Live Blog)
Slogan-shouting began soon after the proceedings began. A discussion is now being held in the Rajya Sabha, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is also leader of the House, agreeing to question hour being set aside to debate the rise in prices.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned after Opposition MPs trooped into the well, with the government not giving into the demand for an immediate discussion. The Narendra Modi government has a brute majority in the Lok Sabha, but is at a disadvantage on numbers in the Rajya Sabha and can ill-afford to have the Opposition unite on key issues. Bills have to be passed by both Houses to become law.
Before Parliament convened opposition leaders of different parties had indicated that they would attack the government on price rise. "Instead of 'acche din', 'mehenge din' have come," said the BSP's Mayawati.
"The priority for the government is to pass the Rail Budget and the General Budget by July 31, before the interim Budgets expire," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu told NDTV earlier, adding, "We are ready to discuss each and everything... if they want to have discussion (on price rise) it will boomerang on them."
The BJP alleges that the current economic problems are of the previous Congress-led UPA government's making. "We have inherited a bad economic situation," Mr Naidu said, hinting at tough measures when he said, "We'll take bold steps if necessary."
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