The government expressed the confidence of a smooth passage of the motion of thanks to the President's address as also the rail budget and general budget.
Rejecting the opposition charge that it has lost the number after the Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi issue, government on Thursday expressed the confidence of a smooth passage of the motion of thanks to the President's address as also the rail budget and general budget.
Returning from Lucknow where he represented Congress at the swearing-in of Akhilesh Yadav as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government has no problems over numbers.
"I see no difficulty in carrying the motion. Nothing needs to be done. Everything is fine. Trinamool Congress is part of UPA. We are confident of the passage of the rail budget as also the general budget," Bansal said.
He was asked whether he was sent to Lucknow along with senior party leader Motilal Vora to seek the support of SP as the government is wary of Trinamool Congress' moves.
"UPA's strength is 274 and it has the outside support of SP, BSP and RJD," the minister said.
Bansal's remarks came close on the heels of Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj's remark that the government was in a crisis and buying time as it was short of numbers.
She said BJP and NDA are firm on moving the amendments, especially on the issue of NCTC and attack on federal structure by the Centre.
A union minister insisted the government will have a smooth sailing on the motion saying even if any amendment gets passed it would mean only a tinge of embarrassment and will have no serious bearing on the government.
A move by Trinamool Congress to embarrass the government in Parliament over NCTC issue has already come a cropper with with the rejection of its amendment to the President's address.
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