PM appeals to parties to jointly tackle problems facing nation

New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) With the Opposition seeking to
corner the government in Indian Parliament on the issue of
corruption and price rise, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Monday appealed to all parties to jointly tackle problems
facing the nation and promised a structured debate on matters
raised by them.
"It is our sincere desire that this session should run
smoothly and Parliament should discuss all issues of national
importance and the government is quite prepared for any
subject which the Opposition would like to be taken up," Singh
told reporters outside Parliament.
The Prime Minister said the government would welcome a
"structured debate" on various issues.
Singh said the matters which are in the courts should
be left to the courts to decide.
"The matters that are in the courts, that are best
left to the courts to decide," he said.
Hoping the session will be "productive and
"constructive", the Prime Minister said, "I appeal to all
segments of Parliament. My appeal to the Opposition is to
unite on this occasion to tackle jointly and collectively
major problems that our nation is faced with."
Echoing similar sentiments, Lok Sabha (lower house of
Indian parliament) Speaker Meira Kumar said, "I hope the House
will run smoothly. All leaders have given an assurance to me
(in this regard)."
Confrontation between Government and the Opposition
appears imminent with the Prime Minister Sunday telling the
opposition bluntly that it has "too many skeletons in its
cupboard", a remark that raised the hackles of the BJP.