The leader of the Lok Sabha Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has assured the House that the process of consultations with all the concerned will be completed before the Women's Reservation Bill is introduced. He expressed hope that this will assuage the feelings of the members.<br/><br/>Making a brief statement after the House reassembled at 2 P.M, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that during his consultations with some of the parties, it was agreed that the business of the House will be conducted smoothly.<br/><br/>After that the House began discussion on the General Budget for the year 2010-11. The women's reservation bill rocked the House for the last three days.<br/><br/>On Thursday, the House was adjourned twice in the pre lunch session with members of Samajwadi Party, RJD and JDU trooped into the well of the house and shouted slogans after they were unhappy with the response of the government to their concerns regarding the Bill.<br/><br/>Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and the UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi joined Mr Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders in the second round of discussions with Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav of SP, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav of RJD and Mr. Sharad Yadav of the JDU.<br/><br/>The Railway Minister Ms Mamta Banerjee and Agriclture Minister MR Sharad Pawar were also present in the meeting.<br/><br/>Earlier Mr Mukherjee held a separate meeting with these leaders who are seeking a sub quota for backward classes and minorities in the Bill.<br/>
News On AIR | March 11, 2010 8:44 PM
Pranab assures consensus before tabling Women's Reservation Bill in LS