Matter of Chinese intrusion can't be discussed as it concerns security, says Centre

New Delhi, January 30: Centre in the all-party meeting on Monday stated that matters regarding Chinese intrusion can't be discussed in Parliament as it concerns national security.

Notably, the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party raised the issue of the Chinese intrusion in the all-party meeting on Monday, asking for a discussion over the matter in Parliament. "To this, the Government responded by saying that some matters can't be discussed on the floor of the house as it concerns security," said the source.

However, the Union Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi addressing the media said that the government is ready to discuss all the issues.

"37 leaders from 27 parties participated in the all-party meeting today. Today's meeting went well. I seek the cooperation of the opposition to run the House well. We are ready to discuss all issues," he said.

Meanwhile, BJP MP Sasmit Patra stated, "Women's Reservation Bill is going to be a priority for BJD in this session. We've been pushing for the passage of the Bill. We'll also build consensus with like-minded parties to put pressure on the Government to ensure that the Bill is passed."

Moreover, opposition parties raised critical issues, including the recent stock market matter concerning industrialist Gautam Adani and sought a discussion on the matter as it concerns the economy of the country.

Deputy Leader of the House, Rajnath Singh, Parliament Affairs minister, Pralhad Joshi, Leader of the House, Piyush Goyal, MoS, Parliamentary Affairs, Arjuna, Ram Meghwal, and V Muraleedharan were also present for the meeting.

All top leaders from the opposition parties including DMK leader, TR, Balu, TMC leaders, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, TRS leaders K Keshava Rao and Nama Nageswara Rao were present in the all-party meeting.

Vijayasai Reddy from YSR Congress, Farooq Abdullah from the National Conference, Professor Manoj Jha from the RJD and Ram Nath Thakur of JDU were in attendance. Priyanka Chaturvedi represented the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) in the meeting.

Congress leaders were absent from the meeting.

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