Narendra Modi hopeful of ‘fruitful’ Monsoon Session, Congress warns of disruption

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Opposition to facilitate smooth functioning of the crucial Monsoon Session.

“I urge the Opposition to ensure that the House function smoothly. Our all party meet was held in a good atmosphere. I hope that promises made by some political parties during the last session to help good decisions in this session will be kept,” he said.

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On Monday, the government and the main Opposition Congress set the stage for a stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament by confronting each other over the Vyapam scam and controversies involving former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and his links with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

Though the government held two all-party meetings on Monday, both ended in a deadlock with the Congress remaining steadfast on the point that it would not allow Parliament to function.

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It said unless Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and Sushma Swaraj — facing various allegations, resign, Parliament would not be allowed to run.

The Centre rejected the demand for the resignations claiming that no one can dictate terms to it.