Prime Minister’s statement to media after the All-Party Meeting called by the Speaker

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh interacting with the media after the All-Party Meeting, in New Delhi on February 04, 2014. The Union Minister for Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Kamal Nath and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs & Planning, Shri Rajiv Shukla are also seen. Courtesy: Photo Division

Following is the text of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s statement to media after the All-Party Meeting called by the Speaker in New Delhi today: 

This is going to be the last session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha. There is important legislation which is pending for approval by Parliament. There is important legislation relating to anti-corruption measures. There is important legislation with regard to Women’s Reservation Bill. There is important business concerning the control of communal violence. I sincerely hope that Parliament, in its wisdom, will transact the essential business which is the primary concern of any legislature in a Parliamentary democracy. And, of course, there is the vital issue of Telangana. We will be bringing a Bill in Parliament for its approval and I sincerely hope that after a long debate extending over many years, the House will, in its wisdom, be able to transact the business and pass the Bill relating to the creation of the state of Telangana. 

Courtesy: Press Information Bureau (pib.nic.in)