If opposition's JPC demand is put in the bin, sadly bills will be passed in the din, says Congress

The Congress on Saturday accused the government of making no efforts to bring about a compromise with the opposition to help end the deadlock in ParliamentCongress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that no middle path has been found in Parliament yet and added the budget session may well turn out to be a washout for the firsttime everHe also took a swipe at the government over the passage of key bills and the budget without any discussion in Parliament amid disruptions If the JPC demand is in the bin the bills will be passed in the din sadly he saidThe second part of the budget session of Parliament that began on March 13 has mostly seen disruptions caused by the opposition and the treasury benches The budget session is set to end on April 6While the opposition unitedly has been demanding a joint parliamentary committee JPC investigation into the Adani issue the treasury benches are demanding an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his democracy under threat remarks made in the United Kingdom and for seeking foreign intervention which they allege are an insult to India and its institutionsRamesh said the government got the finance bill passed amid a din in the Lok Sabha and the same was returned by the Rajya Sabha in a similar situationHe claimed that more such bills may be passed in the coming daysIf the JPC demand is in the bin the bills will be passed in the din sadly The demand is for the JPC in the Adani issue All 19 opposition parties stand united on the JPC demand on the Adani issue and this will continue on Monday he saidHe claimed that the government pushed the Competition Act Amendment Bill and the Finance Bill amid a dinAlso read Tamil Nadu CM Stalin bats for unity to take on right wing forcesThere is no middle path that has been found there has been no communication between the government and the opposition parties Absolutely none There has been one attempt made by the Speaker and one attempt made by the Rajya Sabha chairman but no attempt is made by the ruling party to work out a compromise he also saidRamesh noted that the Rajya Sabha chairman during his meeting with the opposition parties did not give any formula for a compromise and only told them to be less rigidThe question of an apology by Rahul Gandhi is an academic issue because they got him disqualified Ramesh quipped junking the ruling partys demand for an apology from the Congress leader Ramesh said the governments move to send key bills to select committees instead of standing committees is absolutely identical to its earlier decision to term some bills as money bills which do not require the assent of Rajya Sabha where the BJP did not enjoy a majority thenThe Modi government didnt send the data protection bill to the Standing Committee on IT in the Lok Sabha because that was headed by my colleague Shashi Tharoor They set up a Select Committee They did not send the Biodiversity Amendment Bill to the Standing Committee which is headed by me They send it to a Select Committee headed by Sanjay Jaiswal who is a BJP MPNow the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill should have come before the Standing Committee on Forest which I head It has gone to a Select Committee We dont know who the chairman of select committee is that they will appoint I am sure in the next couple of days Ramesh saidThis is just like the Money Bill argument By the way my money bill plea is still pending in the Supreme Court he said Ramesh said a number of challenges to government decisions are awaiting adjudication in the Supreme CourtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever