Ready for note ban debate, says M Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi: Stating that the Modi government is ready for debate on any issue including demonetisation, Union information and broadcasting minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday appealed to Opposition parties to allow the Parliament to function so that the remaining period of Winter session should be “utilised”.

“We are ready for debate and discussion in Parliament. We hope that the last two or three days will be useful without any obstruction. And there would be proper discussion on all the issues, not only demonetisation but there are also other issues that the Members of Parliament want to raise. I appeal to Opposition parties to please come back to the discussion table, allow the House to function and see to it that the people’s aspirations are met in Parliament,” Mr Naidu said.

The month-long winter session of Parliament is scheduled to end on December 16. “We are ready to do anything but those people (Opposition) are not allowing the Parliament to function. Whether they have understood the reason (behind disruption) or not but we have really not understood,” the I&B minister said.

“I am always optimistic. Parliament should run and the remaining time of the session should be utilised. Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) is also not being allowed to speak so he had to go to people’s assembly,” Mr Naidu said.

Citing the comments of President Pranab Mukherjee and veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, the minister said,”It is in everyone’s heart to see the Parliament runs smoothly.”