08-26-2006, 09:01 AM
<!--emo&:argue--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /><!--endemo--> At sessionâs end, PM happy with volume of work
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25
rime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed satisfaction over the âamount of work done despite the turbulence and tensionâ in the Monsoon Session of Parliament which ended today.
Making a special mention of the debate on the Office-of-Profit Bill, the PM said the House had the âwisdomâ to address the long-term issues raised by the President while returning the Bill which was once passed earlier. âThe Joint Parliamentary Committee will address the concerns raised by the honourable President,â the PM hoped.
He said 16 bills were passed in the Monsoon Session and a lot of important issues discussed. âWe could take prideâ in the understanding shown by members in debating the nuclear deal, Singh added.
The PM also expressed satisfaction over the âquality of discussionâ over the Mumbai bomb blasts, terrorism and farmersâ issues. He said the passage of the Food Safety Act will lead to vast expansion of the food processing industry.
Making his customary remarks on the final day, RS chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, while expressing satisfaction over the quantum of business completed in the session, added: âMuch more could have been accomplished but for the lost opportunity due to occasional discords and disturbances. The lesson for us is to build a shared ethos of transacting business as per rules... whereby we pro-actively engage ourselves in dialogue and discussion to speedily resolve any differences or conflict that may arise on any sensitive issue.â He hoped âsenior leaders of all parties and groups will take necessary initiative in this regardâ.
Earlier in the day, a short-duration discussion on the Pathak report was aborted in the Rajya Sabha after treasury benches disrupted the proceedings. Congress members were demanding a discussion on former Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullahâs statement that the decision to release Maulana Masood Azhar and other terrorists following the hijack of IC-814 was made by senior BJP leaders, including Atal Behari Vajpayee.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said disrupting the House was not a privilege of the ruling side and hoped they would return âwith better sense in the next sessionâ.
editor@expressindia.com
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 25
rime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed satisfaction over the âamount of work done despite the turbulence and tensionâ in the Monsoon Session of Parliament which ended today.Making a special mention of the debate on the Office-of-Profit Bill, the PM said the House had the âwisdomâ to address the long-term issues raised by the President while returning the Bill which was once passed earlier. âThe Joint Parliamentary Committee will address the concerns raised by the honourable President,â the PM hoped.
He said 16 bills were passed in the Monsoon Session and a lot of important issues discussed. âWe could take prideâ in the understanding shown by members in debating the nuclear deal, Singh added.
The PM also expressed satisfaction over the âquality of discussionâ over the Mumbai bomb blasts, terrorism and farmersâ issues. He said the passage of the Food Safety Act will lead to vast expansion of the food processing industry.
Making his customary remarks on the final day, RS chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, while expressing satisfaction over the quantum of business completed in the session, added: âMuch more could have been accomplished but for the lost opportunity due to occasional discords and disturbances. The lesson for us is to build a shared ethos of transacting business as per rules... whereby we pro-actively engage ourselves in dialogue and discussion to speedily resolve any differences or conflict that may arise on any sensitive issue.â He hoped âsenior leaders of all parties and groups will take necessary initiative in this regardâ.
Earlier in the day, a short-duration discussion on the Pathak report was aborted in the Rajya Sabha after treasury benches disrupted the proceedings. Congress members were demanding a discussion on former Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullahâs statement that the decision to release Maulana Masood Azhar and other terrorists following the hijack of IC-814 was made by senior BJP leaders, including Atal Behari Vajpayee.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said disrupting the House was not a privilege of the ruling side and hoped they would return âwith better sense in the next sessionâ.
editor@expressindia.com