The short but stormy budget session begins on Wednesday indications of which came when Bharatiya Janata Party declared that it would be boycotting Governor B.l. Joshi’s address to the joint session saying his address would be nothing but a bundle of lies.
BJP legislature party leader Hukum Singh told reporters here on Tuesday that Governor’s address usually talks about the achievements of the Government. "This government does not have achievements to talk about. The law and order is bad. It has failed to relocate riot victims. Situation is so bad that over 3000 people are still forced to live in camps. In this scenario the speech would be nothing but a bundle of lies," he said.
"In this context the BJP legislators have decoded to boycott Governor’s address,’ Singh said.The budget session of the UP legislature begins on Wednesday. This being the first meeting of this year the Governor will address the joint session. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who is also Finance minister, would present vote on account on Friday.
The opposition parties have questioned Government’s move to bring vote on account when it had enough time to bring proper budget. "The decision of the government to bring vote on account is a political decision. When notification has not been issued why Government is going for vote on account," Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Congress law maker, said.
Meanwhile, Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey held an all party meeting and sought co-operation of all the political parties in smooth conduct of the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Azam Khan said that the Government was ready to face opposition charges.
"The Opposition parties will get an opportunity to put across their views in Governor’s address and Government will answer all queries," he said.