MPs demand special session to discuss agrarian crisis

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha members on Thursday demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the country’s agrarian crisis.

JD(U) member Shivanand Tiwari said agriculture minister Sharad Pawar had no right to continue on his post. Starting the debate, BJP member M Venkaiah Naidu attacked the government for being inactive in controlling price rise.

He accused the government of not being concerned about 60% of the country’s population and expressed apprehensions if the debate could change the situation.

“Nothing is going to change... We are (just) going to discuss. There should be a special session of parliament dedicated to agriculture,” he said.

“The finance minister, agriculture minister, commerce minister, panchayati raj minister, all should sit with (the) prime minister and think. If you don't take interest in 60% population of the country, what are you doing,” he asked.