Parliament: PM Modi meets top ministers to discuss govt's strategy

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 21-07-2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

 

New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with top ministers to discuss the government's strategy in Parliament.

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju were amongst those present in the meeting.

This development comes as Opposition parties continued to force adjournment in the two Houses of Parliament on Wednesday over their demands related to price rise and imposition of GST by the government on some items of daily use.

On the other hand, floor leaders of all Opposition parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha met at the office of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament on Thursday.

Lok Sabha saw two adjournments before it was adjourned for the day on the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Wednesday.

The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned for the day after lunch following an earlier adjournment.

Opposition parties also held a protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament to press their demands.

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The Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced on July 18 and will continue till August 12. There will be 18 sittings during the Session.