The Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar has said that a way out will be found for holding debate on lok pal issue in the lok sabha on Saturday. Mrs. Kumar was talking to reporters after coming out of all party meet convened by her on Friday evening. The main opposition BJP today objected to start a debate on the issue on the ground that it was not taken into confidence before initiating the debate. The main ruling Congress and the opposition BJP are divided on the mode of the debate on Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal and documents prepared by NGO activist Aruna Roy and Dr. Jai Prakash Narain of Lok Satta party. While the government is in favour of discussions under a rule which does not provide for voting, the opposition BJP has moved a resolution for discussion which entails voting. The Congress resolution has been moved by Sandeep Dikshit while the opposition notice has been given by the leader of the Opposition Mrs. Sushma Swaraj. Mrs. Swaraj alleged that the government is taking such a serious matter very casually. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the discussion may now take place on Saturday. He alleged despite the fact that the decision to have discussion under a rule which does not provide for voting was taken in consultation with the leader of the Opposition and other leaders still they did not allow it to begin. He alleged that BJP is only interested in disrupting the parliamentary proceedings. Earlier when the House wanted to take up the issue for discussion at 2.30 PM, opposition BJP members strongly objected to it leading to the adjournment of the House for one hour. Later the House took up private members' bills.
News On AIR | August 26, 2011 6:17 PM
Way out will be found for holding debate on Lok pal issue tomorrow, says LS speaker