Leader of the House Piyush Goyal on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the government was ready for a discussion on the price rise issue. The first week of the monsoon session of Parliament that began on July 18 has witnessed continued disruption and adjournments, recording almost no business, as Opposition members in both Houses have demanded discussion on price rise, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Agnipath scheme.
As the Upper House resumed at 11 a.m. on Friday, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said he had received notices under Rule 267 for suspension of business to take up discussion on price rise from many members. “This has earlier been disposed of by the House saying that I am not allowing it, but we will have discussion separately. That is what has been said,” Mr. Nadu said.
