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UPA braces for stormy session
Even as the Government braces up to face an Opposition emboldened by the Bihar victory and armed with the Volcker report, new Parliamentary ...
Written by SANTWANA BHATTACHARYA
New Delhi | November 23, 2005 12:00 AM IST
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Even as the Government braces up to face an Opposition emboldened by the Bihar victory and armed with the Volcker report, new Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi put up a brave front, asserting that the government was ready for any discussion.
Downplaying the likely impact of the RJD-Congress8217; defeat in Bihar polls on the running of Parliament, Dasmunsi said: 8216;8216;In a democracy, there is kabhi khushi kabhi gham for all parties.8217;8217;
But contrary to Dasmunsi8217;s rhetorical soundbytes8212;8216;8216;the government will have neither high blood pressure nor low blood pressure8217;8217;8212;by all indications the first week of the Winter session is expected to be a complete washout.
8216;8216;The real session will begin from November 28. The first week will go to Volcker and Bihar,8217;8217; sources in the government said.
On how the Iraq issue will unfold in the Parliament, Dasmunsi said it was 8216;8216;most logical, ethical and legal8217;8217; for Natwar Singh, named in the Volcker Committee report on the deal, to make a suo motu statement.
The Left is also ready to do its bit 8212; Iran, amendments on Pension Bill and even the Volcker report.
8216;8216;We told the government and the Speaker, we too want a discussion on Volcker. The scope of the Pathak Committee probe must be expanded to cover the oil deals of the Vajpayee regime 8212; after all former Petroleum Minister Ram Naik led an Indian Oil delegation to Saddam8217;s Iraq8230;8217;8217; said CPM8217;s Rupchand Pal.
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