New Delhi: Appealing to the Opposition to
allow smooth functioning of Parliament during the Budget
Session, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said all issues
agitating them can be debated on the floor of the House.
"The government is ready to discuss all issues in
Parliament and I, therefore, appeal to the Opposition not to
have any disruption of parliamentary proceedings.
"Parliament is a forum for debate and the government
is ready for it," Singh said as he arrived in Parliament for
the start of the Budget Session.
Talking to reporters, Singh said, "We seek the
Opposition's cooperation in the smooth running of this
important session which will be devoted to the passage of the
Budget – both the General Budget and the Railway Budget."
Asking the Opposition members to cooperate with the
government, he said, "All issues which agitate the mind of the
Opposition can be debated" in Parliament.
He parried questions on measures the government would
adopt with regard to the new fertiliser policy.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 22, 2010, 11:04