New Delhi: Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar has called for an all party meeting on Tuesday to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament. The two week long session will began on February 5.
On Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath had chaired a similar meeting in which leaders from opposition parties had asked the government to first get the vote on account passed before taking up other bills.
The opposition Parties had expressed apprehensions on Monday over the running of Parliament. They have accused the government of failing to handle its own MPs from Telangana region. The Congress on its part too blamed the principal opposition party for disruptions.
The government has listed 39 bills including 6 anti-graft bills for this session.
Bills like the Prevention of Corruption Amendment Bill and the Public Procurement Bill are with the standing committee. The Whistleblower Protection Bill and the Judicial Standard and Accountability Bill have been passed by the Lok Sabha but they are pending in the Rajya Sabha.
The Rights of citizens for time bound delivery of goods and services and redressal of their grievances Bill and the Prevention of bribery of foreign public official and officials of public international organization Bill also have to be taken up by the Lok Sabha.
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