NEW DELHI: The logjam in Parliament does not show any sign of easing with the government seeking to schedule a discussion on the riots in Delhi on March 11 after Holi next week and the opposition adamant that the violence be debated before any significant legislative business is taken up.
Attempts to pass the ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ bill, which seeks to provide a resolution to tax disputes that add up to Rs 9.3 lakh crore, failed with just a few clauses passed on in the midst of protests in Lok Sabha on Tuesday afternoon when Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Choudhury vigorously contested the bid to pass the legislation.
As was the case on Monday, opposition and treasury bench members were seen jostling with each other after Speaker Om Birla’s suggestion to discuss the Delhi riots on March 11, a day after Holi, was rejected. The government said it was willing to discuss the violence at a date set by the Speaker but to do immediately is avoidable since normalcy is just restored.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice and could not transact any business on Tuesday over the opposition’s demand for a debate on the Delhi riots. Leader of opposition Ghulam Na
