With Opposition in the Rajya Sabha insisting on an immediate resumption of a debate on the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, the government on Wednesday said that it would bring it for further discussion during the first part of the Budget Session of Parliament (by March 30). However, it said that the discussion would be initiated only after other businesses like the Motion of Thanks to the President's address and passing of both General and Rail Budgets.
On Wednesday, Bansal, however, said the Lokpal and the Lokayukta Bills topped the agenda during the first half of the Budget session that ends on March 30. He said that the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address would be taken up first, followed by passing of General and Rail Budget and then the Lokpal Bill would be discussed.
Replying to a notice given by Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley seeking suspension of the Question Hour to resume debate on the Bill, parliamentary affairs minister P K Bansal said the government has studied the 187 amendments moved by both Opposition and allies in UPA-II since debate on the Bill was adjourned after the House was adjourned sine die on December 27.
Bansal disagreed with Jaitley, who had cited Rule 257 to state that discussion on Lokpal Bill has to be taken up since it remained inconclusive when the House was adjourned sine die. "There are other bills which we deferred...which were not concluded," Bansal said.
Jaitley quoted Rule 257 to state that the chairman if he deems necessary can adjourn the proceedings of the House for a timeframe to be decided by him. "The debate cannot be indefinitely abandoned."
Source(highlighted from) :http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-15/india/31196388_1_lokpal-bill-lokayukta-bills-budget-session
On Wednesday, Bansal, however, said the Lokpal and the Lokayukta Bills topped the agenda during the first half of the Budget session that ends on March 30. He said that the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address would be taken up first, followed by passing of General and Rail Budget and then the Lokpal Bill would be discussed.
Replying to a notice given by Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley seeking suspension of the Question Hour to resume debate on the Bill, parliamentary affairs minister P K Bansal said the government has studied the 187 amendments moved by both Opposition and allies in UPA-II since debate on the Bill was adjourned after the House was adjourned sine die on December 27.
Bansal disagreed with Jaitley, who had cited Rule 257 to state that discussion on Lokpal Bill has to be taken up since it remained inconclusive when the House was adjourned sine die. "There are other bills which we deferred...which were not concluded," Bansal said.
Jaitley quoted Rule 257 to state that the chairman if he deems necessary can adjourn the proceedings of the House for a timeframe to be decided by him. "The debate cannot be indefinitely abandoned."
Source(highlighted from) :http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-15/india/31196388_1_lokpal-bill-lokayukta-bills-budget-session
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