Govt, Oppn set for showdown as monsoon session begins today

July 18, 2018 08:42

The government and the opposition appeared set for a showdown in Parliament's monsoon session beginning today with the Congress pushing for a no-confidence motion while the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to raise Rahul Gandhi's reported statement that his party "is for Muslims" to corner it.

Worries remain if the impasse seen in the budget session will carry over to this session with both the government and the opposition engaged in acrimonious exchanges in its run-up over a host of issues including religious polarisation, lynching incidents and banking scams.

Opposition leaders yesterday wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker that trends that emerged in the last session might prove lethal to the constitutional democracy if left unchecked.

The last budget session was the least productive since the year 2000 after Parliament saw daily disruptions by parties on Cauvery issue, special status to Andhra Pradesh and Punjab National Bank scam. The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress had blamed each other for the washout.

At an all-party meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought cooperation of all political parties and asked them to ensure that it turns out to be a productive session.

The monsoon session will begin today and end on August 10. -- PTI

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