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Baalu, inflation to keep mercury level high in Parliament
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NewsByte on 27 April, 2008 11:48:00
 
The opposition parties and the Left Front have got another hot issue, besides
inflation to corner the Congress-led UPA government in the Parliament. The rise
in inflation after a minor dip for the week ending on April 12 is, however,
supposed to remain the top issue throughout the session, despite the "new issue"
of the Union Minister seeking favour for his sons' companies.
Though, the NDA leaders have not yet finalised the strategy to be adopted on
the floor of the Houses, but the issues to corner the government are fixed.
Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Vijay Kumar Malhotra hinted that the
decision on whether the NDA would bring a motion against the Minister would be
taken up during the meeting scheduled for Monday morning.
The Shipping Minister's issue has already disrupted the proceedings in Upper
House on Thursday and Friday. The BJP has sought an explanation from Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh as to why the PMO wrote letters asking for early supply
of gas to the companies owned by Baalu's son.
The disruption by the opposition, particularly by the BJP, the Samajwadi Party
and the AIADMK saw some very tense scene in the Rajya Sabha. It also led to
removal of an AIADMK MP under Rule 255, which was invoked for the second time
only in the history of Parliamentary democracy in India. The parties also
demanded resignation of T R Baalu, who, however, has refused to resign saying,
"There was nothing wrong in it."