Sources have stated that the Government on Wednesday has asserted it has "enough" support for passage of the GST bill in the Monsoon session of Parliament that will commence from July 18 till August 12 and Naidu has said that they have a wider support and we have enough numbers for GST but we would like to have all parties on board because it will have an effect on states.
Meanwhile the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs was chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh has recommended the schedule for the session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has told reporters that the session could also be extended or curtailed by two to three days depending on requirement.
Naidu has told that the government wants to get the bill passed by consensus and is making efforts in that direction but has asserted that even if consensus is not there and they must get it approved in this session.
It is also added that in Lok Sabha, important bills pending include the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 and the last few sessions of Parliament have seen sparring between the government and the opposition even though the second part of the Budget session recorded a relative improvement as far the completion of government business was concerned.
