Dialogue is the only way forward, speaker says

Lily

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Kolkata: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar yesterday said dialogue is the only way to overcome a deadlock in a democracy.

She cited the example of the parliament's winter session over the 2G spectrum scam while appealing to all political parties to find a solution.

"When there are two different contrasting views, we have to find a solution... Dialogue is the only way. We can solve the problems by dialogue.

"We have already started the process and we will take it forward," Kumar told reporters.

Proceedings in both houses of parliament were disrupted during most of the winter session over the opposition's demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allocation.

The opposition has been demanding the setting up of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum which caused huge losses to the national exchequer.

"I cannot be seen as aligned with one side. So let them decide between themselves," she said, replying to a question on the JPC issue.

On Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's offer of a special session to discuss the need for a JPC probe, she said: "What is going to be the final take on it, I am still not aware. Whatever is the final decision, it will be done."

 
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