New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called an all-party meeting on Wednesday to chalk out an agenda for Parliament's smooth functioning during the winter session.
The speaker will also urge the leaders to ensure smooth functioning of the lower house of Parliament given the fact that 13 out the 20 working days in the previous monsoon session were lost to disruptions by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over faulty coal block allocations, as alleged by the official auditor, it said.
Among those expected to attend the meeting are leader of the Lok Sabha and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav, Communist Party of India leader Gurudas Dasgupta and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad besides others.
Though such a meeting is customary, the November 21 meeting acquires significance as the monsoon session of Parliament was a virtual washout with several days being wasted due to disruptions and adjournments.
The opposition parties are preparing to corner the government on various issues. While former ally Trinamool Congress's chief Mamata Banerjee has announced her party will bring a no-confidence motion against the Congress-led UPA government, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) wants a debate and a vote on the decision to allow foreign equity in multi-brand retail. The government has said it is ready for any motion that other political parties wish to bring in Parliament.
BJP and other opposition parties plan to raise the FDI in multi-brand issue and may seek division of votes after a discussion. Other issues include coal allocation anomalies in which the opposition has targeted the Prime Minister as well as the recent scams. Price rise and corruption are the other issues.
With Additional Inputs From IANS
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