The issue of intolerance is to come up in the Lok Sabha tomorrow with the Speaker accepting notices of CPI- M member P Karunakaran and Congress MP K C Venugopal for a discussion on the matter. <br/><br/>Two opposition members had given notices for a discussion on the issue under rule 193, which does not entail voting. The matter has been listed for Monday.<br/> <br/>Opposition has been seeking a discussion on the issue of intolerance for quite some time. <br/><br/>At an all-party meeting held on November 25 opposition parties made a strong pitch for an early discussion on the issue, insisting that returning of awards by writers, artistes and filmmakers should not be taken lightly.<br/> <br/>Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu had said that the government was ready to discuss all issues including that of so called intolerance though it fell in the domain of states. <br/><br/>He had said government is particularly aware of the opposition's concerns over some unfortunate incidents that have happened in recent weeks including Dadri incident and killing of noted writer M M Kalburgi. <br/><br/>Mr Naidu said that government has condemned those incidents as they go against the traditional and highly cherished values of tolerance.
News On AIR | November 29, 2015 11:29 AM
LS speaker admits notices for discussion on 'intolerance' given by CPI(M), Congress