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All-party meeting called to end parliament stalemate
Tuesday December 06, 2011 04:54:49 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
government has called an all-party meeting Wednesday to end the
logjam in parliament over allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
in retail following efforts over the past few days to reach out to
opposition and some of its own allies on the issue.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of signals that the
government has decided to hold the contentious FDI decision. It is
likely to make a statement on the issue in parliament.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh said the meeting
of floor leaders of political parties will be held at 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday before parliament meets following a four-day break.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday spoke to BJP leaders L.K.
Advani and Sushma Swaraj and Communist Party of India-Marxist
leader Sitaram Yechury to convey the government's decision to put
the FDI decision in abeyance and seek their cooperation in running
the houses of parliament.
The opposition leaders suggested that the government call an
all-party meeting to convey its viewpoint.
Sushma Swaraj also indicated that her party will keep up its
pressure on the government and demand a rollback of its decision
or the government should agree to debate the FDI issue under
adjournment motion entailing vote.
Mukherjee had Saturday informed Trinamool chief and West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that it would put the FDI decision
on hold, pending consensus.
Nearly half of the winter session has been lost due to protests
and slogan-shouting by opposition members over various issues,
mainly FDI in retail.
The government had decided Nov 25 to allow 51 percent foreign
ownership of multi-brand retail stores and 100 percent in single
brand outlets.
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