PM says govt ready for discussion on all issues

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chairs a meeting with all the political parties of the House on the eve of monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Pic/PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told an all-party meeting, ahead of the Monsoon session, that the government was ready for a healthy and meaningful discussion on various issues in Parliament.

At the meeting attended by 33 parties, the PM said suggestions from public representatives, especially from the Opposition, are valuable as they make the discussion rich.

Opposition parties on Sunday objected to the government's offer for a joint address to all MPs by the prime minister on Covid at the Parliament annexe, saying this will be "highly irregular" at a time when Parliament will be in session and it aims to "bypass" norms.

Leaders of Congress, TMC, NCP, CPI(M), CPI, IUML, RSP, Shiv Sena and the AAP held a separate meeting later. RSP leader N K Premachandran said several opposition parties will move adjournment notices in both Houses of Parliament on Monday over farmers' issues. The rise in prices of petrol and diesel is another important issue.

Sources said several opposition parties are also planning to give an adjournment notice over alleged phone tapping of their leaders.

Earlier in the day, TMC leader Derek O' Brien, responding to a tweet by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, alleged that phones of many opposition leaders were tapped.

"Strong rumour that this evening IST, Washington Post & London Guardian are publishing a report exposing the hiring of an Israeli firm Pegasus, for tapping phones of Modi's Cabinet Ministers, RSS leaders, SC judges, & journalists. If I get this confirmed I will publish the list," Swamy tweeted.

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will start from Monday and is scheduled to conclude on August 13. A total of 19 sittings are planned.

August 13
Day the Monsoon session is scheduled to end

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