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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Mar 10, 2017, 03:20 PM IST
On the second day of second leg of Budget session, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and petrol price rise issue is likely to be discussed.
Congress held a meeting at around 10.30 AM to outline its strategy in Lok Sabha, and has given a notice in Lok Sabha about petrol price rise issue.
The Congress party seeking to corner Centre on various issues, Om Prakash Mishra told ANI, "Congress will play the role of the Opposition in Parliament and we would be co-operating and co-coordinating with other opposition political parties. There are number of issues which are going to be raised by us including question of security threats that have emerged. It is very surprising that the situation in Kashmir remains volatile."
The Congress party also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over the recent incidents of attacks on Indians in the United States. Stating that such incidents have increased after President Donald Trump took charge, Mallikarjun Kharge demanded Prime Minister Modi to make a statement on the issue in Parliament. "Such incidents have increased after the new US President has taken charge. The Prime Minister tweets on every other issue. Why doesn't he talk on this issue? Why is he silent? He should make a statement today," Kharge said while addressing the second part of the Budget Session in Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016, due to which women in organised sector would be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks. This would benefit about 1.8 million women.
