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No consensus at all-party meeting over Motor Vehicles Bill

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the suggestions would then be examined by the ministry of road, transport and highways and a written reply on that would be submitted to deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien.

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The government's ambitious Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016, aimed at bringing down road accidents and overhauling the country's transport sector, may take longer to come into effect.

The government and the Opposition parties on Thursday failed to arrive a consensus at an all-party meeting with the Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson PJ Kurien over the bill. By Monday, all political parties will have to submit their objections and suggest amendments on the bill in writing.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the suggestions would then be examined by the ministry of road, transport and highways and a written reply on that would be submitted to deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien.

There would be another all party meeting after that and if the differences are still not sorted out, the Deputy Chairman may refer the bill to a select committee of Rajya Sabha, Gadkari added.

Stating that some of the bill's provisions are harsh, Opposition parties have demanded that the bill needs a relook and should be referred to a select committee of the upper house.

The Congress and the DMK in the Rajya Sabha on July 24 had demanded that the bill should be referred to a Select Committee of the house for scrutiny. The opposition has also stated that the suggestions of the parliamentary standing committee on Transport and Tourism, which had examined the Bill, were not accepted completely.

Gadkari said it is essential to bring the act expeditiously in the interest of the people and a delay will lead to unnecessary loss of lives.

On July 24, the Opposition had demanded that the bill should be referred to a Select Committee of the house. The new bill aims at amending the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, and has suggested reforms in the transport sector such as provisions for hefty fines for traffic rule violations and improving the existing licensing system for vehicles.

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