PM Modi reaches out to opposition; says ready to discuss all issues

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 10

Reaching out to the opposition a day ahead of Winter Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is ready to discuss all issues of concern.

“'We are ready to discuss all issues raised by the opposition. I hope the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament will be fruitful and constructive. I look forward to receiving the support of all parties,” the PM said at the all-party meeting attended by top opposition leaders.

“If needed, we will pass important bills till late into the evening,” he said.

However, the opposition did not appear to be satisfied with the PM’s appeal saying it would press for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Rafale deal.

Several others issues, including the ‘misuse’ of central probe agencies and autonomy for the RBI, were also raised by the opposition leaders which, they said, would be taken up during the session.

BJP ally Shiv Sena also raised the issue of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Amid a tussle between the government and the RBI, opposition parties have accused the NDA government of trying to damage every institution in the country by interfering in their autonomy and alleged that the central bank was being forced to “open bank funding” to defaulting corporates.