LS-ADDRESS 2

T K S Elangovan of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) said
his party wanted the Centre to introduce the Food Security
Bill in this session so that soaring prices of foodgrains
could be brought under control and punitive action taken
against hoarders.

He regretted that the President's address did not call for
a negotiated political settlement to the Sri Lankan ethnic
issue and only talked about support to rehabilitation of the
internally displaced people in the war-torn island nation.
Elangovan wanted the Centre to spell out its action plan
to implement Sethu Samudram Project to allow shipping through
the Palk Straits.
Basudeb Acharia (CPI-M) said the address lacked "tangible
relief" for the people suffering due to price rise, which had
touched a 26-year high.
Amidst interruptions by Trinamool Congress members, he
said a particular political party was extending support to
Left extremists in eartern Indian state of West Bengal, which
did not face the Maoist scourge until three years ago.
After the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) member
made a reference to a Union Minister while touching upon the
Maoist problem, India's Minister of State for Parliamentary
Affairs V Narayanasamy raised a point of order citing rules
that provided for a notice before making any allegation or
incriminatory remarks against a minister.
Nageswara Rao of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) slammed the
Centre for neglecting agriculture, due to which farmers were
quitting the sector and migrating to the cities in search of
work.
Anant Geete (Shiv Sena) said the budget and President's
address did not have anything for the common man and farmers.
He said the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme had
failed across the country. more PTI NCB
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