Monday, May 28, 2012

Akhilesh holds all-party meet ahead of Assembly session


A day before the commencement of Uttar Pradesh Assembly session, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday held an all-party meet during which he sought their cooperation for holding maximum sittings of the House.

At the meeting at his official residence in Lucknow, which was attended by all major parties except BSP, Yadav said his government would ensure that House sittings were more than 90 days.
Seeking cooperation of opposition parties in issues related to public interest, the chief minister said that their problems would be heard and taken care of.
"The opposition has assured the CM of constructive and positive support to the SP in the House on issues of the common man," SP spokesman and MLC Rajendra Chowdhury said.
Among those present at the meet were Leader of House in Vidhan Sabha Ahmad Hasan and senior SP leader and minister Ambika Chowdhry. CLP leader Pramod Tiwari, BJP Leaders Hukum Singh and O P Prakash Sharma, Peace Party and Apna Dal leaders Dr Ayub and Anupriya Patel respectively and RLD leader Thakur Dalveer Singh also participated in the discussions.
On the absence of BSP, Chowdhury claimed that while the party should have attended the meet, "It seems that they did not believe in democratic courtesy."
"The party should shun petty politics on such issues," he said.
Later, Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey also held an all-party meeting which decided to hold discussion on Governor's address for four days instead of three days.
"Earlier, the discussion on Governor's address was kept for three days which has been increased to four days from May 29-June 1.”
"In view of local bodies polls in which MLAs have to give time in their areas, we have also asked to reschedule the session accordingly," CLP Leader Pramod Tiwari said.
BSP leaders, who were not present at the CM's residence, attended the meet held by the Speaker.
Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Swami Prasad Maurya said that his party would raise issues including the alleged 'goondaraj' prevailing in the present regime.
The new SP government will present its first budget in this session.

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