All parties are reflecting mood to take decisions for faster growth.
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Nearly all significant regional parties, except for the AIADMK, have extended their support to the GST bill.
As per established norms, the House usually adjourns for the day after paying tributes to the departed Member who has died either during the inter-session period or during the session itself.
“Our 70 year old journey will scale new heights in this session”.
Jaitley said that the government is trying to build a consensus on GST. As per custom, Modi introduced his new colleagues in the Government to the Lok Sabha on the first day of the session.
The Prime Minister said all political parties are representative of the people and, therefore, national issues should be kept above everything else. The session will last for four weeks and Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party hopes to push the GST bill through parliament, thereby winning praise from worldwide investors for successfully executing on what is sure to be a transformative fiscal initiative.
The Congress, meanwhile, said it is still awaiting a “concrete response” from the government on its concerns over the GST bill, and also accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of stalling the proposed law for years. “I can not say what is going to happen without having a meeting [with the government] and discussing at our party level as well as our allies and others”.
The Congress has flagged its opposition against two more Bills in the Rajya Sabha.
“Various parties have given statements on Kashmir events which benefitted the country”. The Congress gave birth to the GST bill.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu spoke to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday to seek his support for the passage of GST Bill.
The government’s unsuccessful NSG bid, floods in some states, agrarian crisis and terrorism were among the other main issues raised by opposition leaders at the meeting.
Naqvi said the Congress could convey its reservations on the bill during the debate and the government reply.
“In order to spur development and to take the nation forward, the discussions should be of constructive nature so that the nation develops at a rapid pace”. We will support on merit. “We will create a consensus”, he said.
“The government has to come back to us with its proposal, once they do that we will consider it ” says Jyotiraditya Scindia Lok Sabha MP.
On the other hand, the government is hopeful of a breakthrough on the key GST bill, Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, Consumer Protection Bill 2015, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 and few more.
Possibility of Congress working towards a compromise on GST bill. Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar also attended the meeting. “We will create a consensus”, he said.
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The Indian parliament has begun its monsoon session amid renewed tensions in the Kashmir region.
