The Government would try to pass certain important legislation to give major thrust to infrastructure development and welfare projects as the first phase of the Budget Session unfolds on Tuesday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu expects that the three Bills Real estate regulation, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy and waterways will be passed with the support of Opposition “on a priority basis.”
Talking to The Pioneer, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said he hopes Parliament to function efficiently as most of the political parties have strongly expressed against continuous disruption. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent two hours 15 minutes on Tuesday with all party leaders to assure them that smooth functioning of Parliament was high on Government’s agenda.
The Minister said many among the 31 leaders who attended the meeting said that with the Government willing to discuss all issues of larger concern, there was no reason to disrupt proceedings.
The Government would inform an all-party meeting on February 22 the details of legislative agenda for Parliament that begins Tuesday and concludes on March 16.
He said the Budget on February 29 would be “realistic “ and Government would see that it invests more as private sector does not have much leverage.
Asked about the resolution of the stalemate on the GST (Goods and Services Tax), Naidu said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was in touch with Congress leaders like Anand Sharma and Gulam Nabi Azad. Answering another question on the BJP increasing numbers in Upper House, he said the Government will have “more comfort “ in the Rajya Sabha .
On the ongoing incidents in the JNU and controversies, the Minister said some people are trying to divert attention and wanting “to derail economic agenda “ of the country.
“These are fringe elements and I appeal to all political parties to not to give credence to such elements, “ he said.
Naidu said all issues including National Herald case and JNU would come up for the discussion in the first phase of the Budget Session.