BJP to move cut motions against budget on its own

The BJP would move cut motions against the union budget on its own though the party was not averse to floor coordination with CPI-M or other opposition parties in Parliament, senior BJP leader Murli Monohar Joshi said today.

"As the principal opposition party, we will move our own c ut motions against the union budget. They (CPI-M) may move separate cut motions," Joshi told a press conference here.    

Asked whether his party would have floor coordination with CPI-M to corner the Manmohan Singh government in the House, Joshi said, "BJP does not believe in political untouchability.
    
"But the CPI-M does not have much strength now. Those days have gone. Anyone can come with us. SP, BSP, even the Left stood with us to protest the fuel price hike."

Joshi said BJP would also oppose the proposed legislation on genetically modified food for its "dangerous and harmful clauses".

He said the UPA government was planning to move the Biotechnological Regulatory Authority Bill in Lok Sabha any time with the process being initiated.