The monsoon session of Bihar legislature, beginning Friday, is likely to witness stormy scenes with the Opposition set to attack the government over 'deteriorating law and order especially in crime against women in recent times'.
Senior ministers of the NDA government, at an all party meet ahead of the session, sought the cooperation of the Opposition in running the business of the House, which also includes tabling of some important Bills such as amendments in the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
The Opposition, however, said that running the business of the House depended on the treasury bench as it would raise the issues and concerns facing the people of the state and it was up to the government to address them.
"Many districts of Bihar are facing drought. We will raise such issues in the House apart from other problems faced by the common man. We have been entrusted by the people to voice their issues, if we don't do it, who will?" RJD state president Ram Chandra Purbey said at the meet.
The RJD leaders said they will seek the government's response over their "failure to control law and order in the state", apart from Bihar's long standing demand of special category status. "The NDA government needs to tell the people why so many incidents of gang-rape, assault, murder and loot are reported from the districts everyday and when will the situation improve," a Congress leader said.
The session comprises a total of five working days and will end on July 26.
The first supplementary budget of the current financial year will also be tabled during the session, but all eyes will be on the proposed amendments in the Prohibition Bill, which is set to dilute some of the 'draconian' provisions of the law.
Sources said the amendments include deletion of clauses related to imposition of collective fine, arrest of family members and confiscation of property if liquor is found on the premises. "While the prohibition law itself was misused, it also resulted in a flourishing business for bootleggers, who resorted to home delivery of alcohol. The government needs to address these questions too," the Congress leader added.
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