Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu Saturday said the BJP is giving "priority" to West Bengal for the 2016 assembly elections while clarifying there is no political "discrimination" in the path to development.
Naidu also requested all political parties to "co-operate" for the "effective" functioning of parliament, ahead of the budget session starting Feb 23.
"I am happy the groundswell of support is growing in West Bengal for BJP. Earlier one Bengali babu (referring to union minister Babul Supriyo) could win and I hope in the coming days many other babus will win. The land is fertile in Bengal and we are focusing our attention here," he said here.
"Party is giving top priority to Bengal as far as the next elections are concerneda Awe are preparing in a big way," Naidu said on the sidelines of a function here.
Urging states to work together with the central government for development, Naidu asserted the Bharatiya Janata Party-led regime will not differentiate.
"As far as development is concerned we are willing to work with the state governments, so no discrimination at all on the face of political colour. On politics, every party is free to have its own agenda," he said.
On the coming parliament session, he said: "Parliament needs to discuss, debate and decide. That should be the spirit of all. I am ready to walk an extra mile also to accommodate the opposition because in democracy both ruling and opposition parties have a responsibility to see that parliament functions effectively, people's issues were raised, discussed, debated and decided."
Quizzed on the objection faced on ordinances brought about by the government, Naidu said it is a common manoeuvre by political parties when they are in power.
"Ordinances are good when they are in power and bad when they are in opposition.. this is double standards. Ordinance is a constitutional provision.
"It has to be debated. I have no fancy for ordinances, but people's aspirations have to be met, development cannot be stopped. You have to take certain legislative measures. Congress has issued umpteen ordinances... ," he said.
Why did Russia attack Ukraine and what does Putin want?
For several months, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied any plans to attack Ukraine. But on T
Thanks to the all-round performance of young star Abhishek Sharma, India defeated England by 150
Hours after the Taliban promised to form an inclusive Islamic government and establish peace in A
Report: By 2030, 2.35 crore people of the country will join gig work for a living, claims NITI Aayog
According to a report released by NITI Aayog, by the year 2029-30, about 2.35 crore will be conne
The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Zimbabwe will be played at Harare
Tracxn Tech Listing: Good listing despite market weakness, shares reached 40% premium
Shares of Traxor Tech, a company that provides market intelligence data to private companies, got
Police officers from 21 countries visit Telangana Police HQ
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A team of police officers from 21 countries Friday visited the office o
Realme GT Neo 2 Launch: Realme launched Realme GT Neo 2 smartphone, it will compete with
Realme GT Neo 2 Smartphone: Smartphone company Realme has finally launched its much-awaited smart
The central government has increased the security of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. ANI
Siddhanth Kapoor Controversy: The Karnataka Police probing the drugs case involving Siddhanth Kap
