BJP dares govt to go for voting on FDI
Her observation came minutes after the Leader of the House Sushilkumar Shinde, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamalnath and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj met her in her chamber before the House met for the day.
The government on Thursday made clear its readiness for a debate that entails voting on the FDI issue in Rajya Sabha also.
This was conveyed by parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari.
"I have said our party and the government is in favour of running both the Houses of Parliament and whatever decision in whatever rule is taken by the Chairman should be towards running the House," he told reporters outside Parliament House.
To a question, he said, "If the Chairman decides to have a discission by vote, well, we have to be ready for a vote."
The minister's remark came shortly after Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar allowed a discussion on the subject under a rule that entails voting, bringing an end to the four-day logjam in the Lower House over the issue.
The government had on Wednesday itself given clear signals that it has no problem in having a discussion on FDI under a rule that entails voting after Nath held consultations with Swaraj and her Rajya Sabha counterpart Arun Jaitley.
Swaraj welcomed the decision of the Speaker. "I welcome the decision. I assure you smooth functioning of the House," she said immediately after the Speaker allowed it.
Parliament has not been functioning since Winter Session began on November 22 with the Left and the Right making a common cause on the demand for a discussion under a rule that entails voting.
An indication of a resolution to the logjam was available in the morning itself when Kamalnath told reporters that he was hopeful that Parliament will run smoothly.
Yielding to Opposition pressure, government agreed to the measure to discuss the issue under Rule 184 to ensure "smooth
functioning" of the House as opposition parties stuck to their demand.
Parliament failed to transact any business for four consecutive days 22 despite government's efforts to break the logjam over FDI through an all-party meeting.
The all- party meeting on Monday saw SP and BSP providing comfort to the government by not insisting on voting. UPA constituent DMK, which has been opposing FDI in multi-brand retail, also finally agreed to vote with the government.
Trinamool Congress, which had given a notice for no-confidence motion last week over FDI issue, had sprung a surprise by not pressing for vote during the meeting.
TMC MPs, however, protested against FDI at Parliament gate on Thursday and shouted slogans against the UPA government over its measures like FDI in multi-brand retail and proposed pension reforms.
However, Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till noon, and later for the day, after uproar by opposition NDA which demanded discussion on allowing FDI in retail sector, under a rule that allows voting.
As the House met for the day, NDA members led by senior BJP members M Venkaiah Naidu and Ravi Shankar Prasad were on their feet raising the issue. Some members shouted slogans against allowing FDI in retail sector.
Minister of state for parliamentary affairs V Narayanasamy said the opposition could raise the issue during Zero Hour.
SP members too were on their feet opposing a bill to provide reservation to SCs and STs in promotions in government jobs.
Ansari asked members to take their seats to that Question Hour could be taken up. "Please allow Question Hour to proceed." With members adamant, he adjourned the House till noon.
Ansari had convened a meeting of leaders of all parties to find a solution to the House impasse on the opposition demand for a discussion on FDI in retail with voting provision.
Sources said the meeting has now evolved a solution on the lines of the decision made in Lok Sabha to have a vote on the discussion on FDI.
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