The first phase of the Budget session of Parliament would conclude on March 21 as scheduled despite pleas by several political parties.
NEW DELHI: The first phase of the Budget session of Parliament would conclude on March 21 as scheduled despite pleas by several political parties for re-scheduling of the three-month long session in view of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
"The schedule will not be changed in the first phase which will conclude on March 21 after 19 sittings," Parliamentary Affairs Minister PR Dasmunsi told reporters after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of both Houses.
He, however, said when the session re-assembles on April 18 after the recess, government would take stock of whether
any change in the schedule of the second part would be required or not "keeping in view the progress of government business and other matters".
Referring to the decisions taken at the BAC meeting, Dasmunsi said while the Pre-Budget Economic Survey would be tabled and the Security Contracts Bill would be taken up on Tuesday, the General Budget would be presented on February 28.
Dasmunsi made it clear that so far no political party had given any kind of motion for discussion on the Quattrocchi issue. The only request by opposition was that Monday's Question Hour in Parliament should be suspended.
Attacking the BJP, he said that the main opposition resorted to disruption of Parliament on Monday despite government showing its readiness to respond fully.
"We made it abundantly clear to them that the developments in Argentina can be raised in any manner after the Railway Budget and the government will respond with full facts today itself," the Minister said, lamenting the attitude of the opposition.
He quoted opposition leaders as telling the government that 'our minds are set and we cannot allow the Railway Budget to be read and the House to continue'.
Dasmunsi also claimed that Monday's disruption in Parliament showed BJP in 'total isolation' from even its allies in the NDA, saying that members of Shiv Sena, JD(U) or BJD did not come to the well of the House when the BJP did.
He alleged that the main opposition's intention was to show that 'somehow the system should be demolished and disrespected'.
Dasmunsi also recalled that it was then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had stopped some BJP MPs from coming to the well of the House a day after the Godhra train mishap occured. "The BJP today has gone against its own leaders".
Natarajan, in the AICC briefing, said while law should take its own course in any matter, those guilty should be pursued relentlessly and brought to justice.
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