Speaker Om Birla's meeting fails to end logjam in LS

25 Jul 2023 Evaluate

Lok Sabha (LS) speaker Om Birla’s attempt to break the ongoing parliamentary logjam over the issue of Manipur violence remained unsuccessful.

The meeting of floor leaders convened by speaker failed as Congress-led opposition stick to its stand of seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the issue in the House followed by a debate. The government said Union Home minister Amit Shah will speak on Manipur violence in the LS and not Prime Minister Modi, since the situation in the violence-hit state comes under the purview of the Ministry of Homes Affairs. Several opposition leaders pointed out in the meeting as to why Modi chose to speak on Manipur outside Parliament rather than speaking inside. Birla is said to have urged to all floor leaders to end the stalemate in LS. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and his deputy Arjun Meghwal represented the government. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress was present from Congress, TR Baalu from DMK, NN Rao from BRS, Supriya Sule from NCP, Asadudin Owaisi from AIMIM, Sudeep Bandopadhyay from TMC, Farooq Abdullah of NC and NDA allies Pashupati Nath Paras of LJP and Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal were also there. 

Yesterday, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar also called a meeting of floor leaders to resolve the issue remained inconclusive as most floor leaders did not attend the meeting and had sent their representatives instead. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha continued to be deadlocked on the issue for the fourth straight day, with no end in sight for the logjam. 


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