Oppn Demands Debate on Demonetisation at All-Party Meet

Major opposition parties urged Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to allow a debate on demonetisation on a priority.

The demonetisation issue figured prominently on Monday at the all-party meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan with all major opposition parties, including the Congress, wanting a debate on it in Parliament.

The cross-LoC surgical strikes, policy towards Pakistan, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, besides OROP and the plight of farmers were also among issues that were raised at the meeting with parties demanding discussion on them.

Major opposition parties, during the meeting which lasted over three hours, urged Mahajan to allow a debate on demonetisation on a priority, so difficulties faced by the common man could be highlighted.

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