Govt holds all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session; opposition stages symbolic walkout over invitation to NCPI to the meeting

 

The all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the monsoon session of the parliament has begun at the Parliament complex.

 

The meeting is chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Jagat Prakash Nadda are also present in the meeting. Just after the meeting began, initially, opposition parties walked out from the meeting. 

 

Talking to the media, TMC MP Mahua Moitra said that the opposition parties, including Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, JMM, Trinamool Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party, have walked out from the meeting in protest.

 

She also alleged that the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), attending the all-party meet, is not a recognised parliamentary party. 

 

However, after registering their protest, opposition members, including Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, CPIM leader John Brittas, Mahua Maji of JMM and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, are attending the meeting.

 

During the session, several important legislation are scheduled to be taken up for discussion and passage.

 

With this meeting, the government will seek cooperation from all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses of Parliament in the upcoming monsoon session of the parliament. 

 

The Monsoon Session will commence tomorrow and continue till the 13th of next month.