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All MPs can express views within decorum: LS speaker Om Birla on Monsoon session
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla further said small parties will be given enough time to express their views and issues raised in the House will be discussed.
The Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on Monday and all members will be given adequate opportunity to express their views within the decorum of the House, said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after holding an all-party meeting with floor leaders on Sunday. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Birla said Parliament is likely to be in session till August with all Covid-19 protocol in place.
“The Monsoon session of Parliament, 2021, will commence from July 19 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, session is likely to conclude on August 13. All members will be given adequate opportunities to express their views within the decorum of the House,” Birla was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
He further said small parties will be given enough time and issues raised in the House will be discussed. “With the cooperation of leaders from all parties, there was 122% productivity last time,” the speaker added.
An all-party meeting is a customary procedure before the beginning of every session of Parliament to ensure its smooth functioning.
Earlier, Modi chaired another all-party meeting wherein he said the government is ready to hold discussions on any subject if raised following parliamentary rules and procedures, adding that suggestions of all representatives, including those from the Opposition, are important. .
He also put out a tweet that read, "We look forward to a productive session where all issues can be debated as well as discussed in a constructive manner."
The meeting called by parliamentary affairs minister Prahlad Joshi was attended by more than 40 leaders of 33 parties.
The upcoming session is likely to be a stormy one with opposition parties preparing to take on the Union government on issues like the rise in petrol and diesel prices, the alleged Covid-19 mismanagement and vaccine shortage.
