Govt invites 4 Opposition parties to resolve Rajya Sabha logjam; TMC MP says ‘failed stunt’
The Centre wrote to floor leaders of four opposition parties whose members were suspended from Rajya Sabha, calling them for a meeting in Parliament at 10am on Monday, December 20.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has written to leaders of Congress, TMC, CPI(M), CPI and Shiv Sena whose MPs were suspended from Rajya Sabha. He called their floor leaders over the phone too.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut confirmed receiving a phone call from Joshi. “Pralhad Joshi called me for a meeting with leaders of four political parties – Congress, TMC, CPI(M) and CPI whose Rajya Sabha MPs are suspended, tomorrow at 10am in Parliament Library Building,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
As per Opposition sources, they will be attending a meeting in Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s room in Parliament at 9:45 am before taking a final call on the government’s invitation.
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However, the Opposition claimed that their protest would continue until the suspension of the 12 MPs is revoked. They are unlikely to attend the meeting with the government on Monday unless all opposition parties are called.
