NDA delegation meets President, demands special Parliament session
NDA delegation meets President, demands special Parliament session
New Delhi: Accusing the UPA government of attacking civil liberties, a delegation of BJP-led NDA met President Pratibha Patil to demand convening of a special session of Parliament to discuss the issue of black money and police action against Baba Ramdev and his supporters.
A delegation of NDA leaders led by BJP Parliamentary Party chairman L. K. Advani met the President and handed over a memorandum demanding immediate convening of a special session of Parliament and passage of a resolution declaring the ill-gotten money stashed away abroad as national asset.
It said the opposition also favoured passage of a resolution declaring all Indian money stashed away in foreign banks as a national asset.
A similar demand was made by Baba Ramdev during his agitation here.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said, “The President met the NDA delegation led by L. K. Advani. Advani requested the President to summon a special session of Parliament to explain the action taken against protesters or civil society activists and to discuss issues related to corruption and black money".
The President gave them a patient hearing and assured the delegation that the memorandum will be examined and sent to the government for appropriate action.
“The President reminded that receiving a delegation and memorandum have never been a mere formality and that appropriate follow up action has always been taken," the spokesperson said.
BJP, whose top leaders are holding a ‘satyagraha’ at Rajghat here to protest the crackdown on Ramdev and his supporters, accused the government of “shielding and protecting" the corrupt.
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