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This is an archive article published on July 2, 2004
Meanwhile, Speaker plans to put consensus on menu
Somnath Chatterjee as Speaker is putting to use some of the skills he honed as one of the leading figures of the Opposition in Parliament ...
Somnath Chatterjee as Speaker is putting to use some of the skills he honed as one of the leading figures of the Opposition in Parliament 8212; winning alliances and friends over food. In the coming days, Chatterjee will host a series of high-teas, lunches and dinners, apparently food for thought, for the BJP-led Opposition that has decided to keep the issue of tainted ministers burning in Parliament in the coming Budget session.
Tomorrow, Chatterjee will hold a tea party for the NDA members at his residence. This will be followed by a dinner for UPA leaders on Saturday.
Once he8217;s through with the Government and Opposition one by one, he will host a lunch for leaders of all political parties. Chatterjee8217;s parties are known for the excellent and varied menu always catered by Bijoli Grill which specialises in Bengali fish delicacies.
With the BJP-led Opposition demanding tainted ministers in Manmohan Singh8217;s Cabinet be removed and the UPA unable to work a way out, it has been left to the Speaker to ensure that the Budget session does not see a repeat of the previous session.
Chatterjee will also call a 8216;8216;formal all-party meeting to evolve a consensus8217;8217; on extending the telecasting rights to Zero Hour of Parliament when most of the 8216;8216;hungama8217;8217; takes place.
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