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India Parliament to begin 'stormy' session India parliament begins on stormy note
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India's parliament begins a key monsoon session where opposition parties are likely to disrupt the house over their demand for resignations of three ruling BJP leaders mired in scandals. India's new session of parliament has been disrupted with opposition parties demanding the resignation of three ruling BJP leaders mired in scandals.
The BJP-led ruling alliance will be in "combat mode" if the "opposition is aggressive", a leader said. Members of the main opposition Congress party stormed the chamber and forced the speaker to halt proceedings.
The government's controversial land acquisition bill is also likely to face fierce opposition. They are demanding investigations into a massive college entrance exam fraud and alleged favours given to a business tycoon by the foreign minister.
The session begins on Tuesday and will conclude on 8 August. PM Narendra Modi has appealed to the opposition to help push through bills.
The BJP is hoping to use this session to push through tax and land reform bills.
"We all have to work together to take important decisions for the development of the nation," Mr Modi told reporters outside parliament on Tuesday.
"I am hopeful that the parliament will live up to the country's expectations to act as a medium for constructive debate."
Opposition leaders have called for the resignations of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje for helping former IPL cricket chief Lalit Modi, who lives in London and is wanted by Indian authorities.Opposition leaders have called for the resignations of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje for helping former IPL cricket chief Lalit Modi, who lives in London and is wanted by Indian authorities.
They are also demanding the resignation of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over his alleged involvement in India's massive medical school admissions examination scandal. The opening of the upper house was disrupted by opposition members protesting at Ms Swaraj's alleged role in helping Lalit Modi to obtain a passport.
Rejecting their demand, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said: "There is no question of accepting an ultimatum from anybody; nobody can dictate to the parliament." And the lower house shut down for the day soon after opening to allow MPs to mark the recent death of a member.
At a meeting with all political parties on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government was ready to discuss all issues and urged opposition parties to help pass the land bill. "This will be a very stormy session since the objective is no more to conduct parliamentary business, but to put the government in the dock," said KG Suresh told the AFP news agency.
Mr Modi also held a meeting with his allies and said the government should not be on "back foot" against the opposition, according to reports. Correspondents say the session - which is expected to debate key bills like the land acquisition bill and the national Goods and Sales Tax (GST) bill - is expected to be a washout unless the government and the opposition can resolve their differences.
"The prime minister said the government should not be on the back foot in parliament," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told reporters after the meeting. The session begins on Tuesday and will conclude on 8 August.
"If the opposition is aggressive, we will also be in combat mode."
Correspondents say the session - which is also expected to debate key bills like the land acquisition bill and the national Goods and Sales Tax (GST) bill - is expected to be a washout unless the government and the opposition can resolve their differences.