New Delhi, April 06: Opponents of the Bill today forced the government to redraft a statement that was to be issued after the all-party meeting as they had objections to its wording.
After two hours of deliberations, the government wanted to issue a statement saying that the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and decency and decorum would be maintained in Parliament, sources said.
It was also proposed to say in the statement that efforts would be made to find an amicable solution to the issue, without mentioning further discussions, they said.
However, RJD chief Lalu Prasad objected to the wording of the statement.
Finally, the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a statement which read, “A meeting of leaders of all the political parties in Lok Sabha was held on 5th April, 2010 at 11.30 a.m. The leaders of various parties expressed their views on the Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 pertaining to the Reservation of Seats for Women in the House of the People and State Assemblies. Further discussion will continue.
“The meeting was chaired by the leaders of the House, Lok Sabha, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Finance.”
–PTI