SIR discussion remains top priority, Oppn acted in spirit of parliamentary democracy: TMC’s Derek O’Brien
Discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise remains the top priority for opposition parties but they agreed to a debate next week on the issue in Lok Sabha in the spirit of Parliamentary democracy, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien said on Tuesday.
The statement came as opposition parties agreed on holding a debate on 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ on Monday next week in Lok Sabha, while the discussion on ‘electoral reforms’ would be taken up on Tuesday.
The opposition parties had earlier insisted that the SIR issue should be discussed first and had been stalling proceedings over the issue, but the logjam seems to have ended following an all-party meeting and a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
“A responsible Opposition has done all it takes to get Parliament to function. We have been gracious and accommodating, even though we are up against a government who mock Parliament,” Mr. O’Brien said in a post on X.
PTI
