New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday chaired an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and sought cooperation from political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju convened the meeting at the Parliament House Complex. It was attended by 58 leaders from 40 political parties, including Union ministers, according to an official statement.
Union Health Minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan also attended the meeting.
Rajnath Singh welcomed the leaders before Rijiju briefed them on the upcoming session. Rijiju said the Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and, subject to the exigencies of government business, conclude on August 13. The session will have 19 sittings over 25 days.
He also informed the leaders that the legislative agenda for the session had been published in Bulletin Part-II by the Secretariats of both Houses of Parliament on July 16.
Rijiju urged all political parties to cooperate to ensure the smooth conduct of parliamentary proceedings. He said the government was ready to discuss any important issue on the floor of either House in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
Leaders of various political parties shared the issues they plan to raise during the session and assured the government of their cooperation. Rijiju took note of the issues and thanked the leaders for their participation and constructive suggestions.
Rajnath Singh concluded the meeting by thanking all the leaders for attending, sharing their views, and contributing to the discussions ahead of the Monsoon Session.
