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Government for pushing through Finance Bill before UP results |
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Apprehensive of repercussions of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results on parliamentary proceedings, the Government has reportedly drawn up a schedule to get the budget passed before the results come in. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi has written to the presiding officers of both Houses of Parliament suggesting that the discussion on the demands for grants be restricted to the Ministries of Railways, Science and Technology, Labour and Home. Guillotine of the remaining demands may be applied on Saturday, April 28, which Dasmunshi wanted to be declared a working day for the Lok Sabha.
The Finance Bill may be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Monday, April 30, and passed on May 3, immediately after Question Hour,” he suggested.
The Bill would be subsequently taken up in Rajya Sabha on May 5 by converting that Saturday into working day for the Upper House.
Even though the Government has time until May 14 to get the President’s assent, gains for the Samajwadi Party or the opposition BJP could lead to protests and walkouts in Parliament once the Assembly results are announced on May 11.
Dasmunshi’s letter reflects this concern with his outlined schedule restricted upto May 10 when discussions on the working of the ministries could be taken up in the Rajya Sabha.
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