Government, Opposition have agreed to end impasse in Parliament: Union minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that the National Democratic Alliance government and the Opposition have agreed to break the deadlock in Parliament, PTI reported.

The Winter Session of Parliament has seen repeated adjournments in both Houses since it began on November 25, due to demands from the Opposition for a discussion on the alleged fraud charges against Gautam Adani in the United States, the ethnic violence in Manipur and the unrest in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal.

Rijiju expressed confidence that the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha would function smoothly on Tuesday. Both Houses had been adjourned on Monday.

Rijiju told reporters that a consensus had been reached between the Union government and the Opposition after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with the floor leaders of several parties, ANI reported.

“Everyone has expected that discussions will be held from tomorrow [Tuesday],” he said.

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "Today, a meeting of all-party Floor Leaders was held with Speaker (Om Birla) today. Since a few days there has been a deadlock in the Parliament, everyone has expressed their concerns over it. We too said that all elected… pic.twitter.com/L4Tdmp4SoN— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2024

The minister noted that the Opposition parties had made several demands, including a discussion on the Constitution...

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