EXPRESSING anguish over repeated disruption of proceedings, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday asked the Government and the Opposition to arrive at a common ground so that the House can debate on key Bills that bring far-reaching changes in the country. Making a statement in the House amid noisy Opposition protests,Birlasaid the Government has agreed to the Opposition’s demand on a response from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the police action here against students protesting against the NEET paper leak on July 20.

 

Birla said other issues raised by the Opposition can also be discussed, provided the House functions without disruptions. He said the Government has to run the House and the Opposition and Treasury benches have to arrive at a common ground and engage in constructive discussion. “I feel anguished when the House does not function,” Birla said.