The government is banking heavily on the Congress to get the bill passed in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The NDA government’s showpiece legislation, Insurance Amendment Bill, will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, but the government managers may have to walk the extra mile to get the Bill through the Upper House despite support from the Congress, as other Opposition parties are determined to stall its passage.
Given the numbers in the Upper House, that does not favour the BJP-led government, the proceedings there as well as in the Lok Sabha may see stormy scenes this week. Among other key reform bills due to come up is the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill 2014 is also likely to come up in both Houses.
In addition, the bills proposed by the government for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha in this session include the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill 2014, National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill 2014, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill 2014, Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill 2010 and Warehousing Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2014.
Finance minister Arun Jaitely will introduce the Insurance Bill in the Upper House on Tuesday, and it is likely to be taken up for discussion immediately, with the business advisory committee allotting four hours for discussion on it. Once it becomes law, it will send a strong signal that the NDA government is serious on key economic reforms.
The government is banking heavily on the Congress to get the bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, and is confident of support from parties like the AIADMK, BJD and BSP. Trinamul, SP, JD(U) and Left parties, that have a combined strength of around 50 members, are firm on opposing the bill and will try to stall it.
“We had given dissent notes even in the select committee and we are opposed to this bill. We will not let the House pass it. We will stall it in the House,” JD(U) leader K.C. Tyagi told this newspaper.
Though Congress supported the bill in select committee, party leaders have given ample indications that they will not make the going easy for the government on this bill as they feel there should be “consensus” among all the parties on the issue.
( Source : dc )
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