Confrontation between the government and the opposition appears imminent in Parliament on Tuesday with the demand for an adjournment motion on the issue of price rise being rejected. "We will not accept an adjournment motion. The government is ready for a short duration discussion on price rise," Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan told reporters. "We are ready to discuss any issue raised by the opposition or the UPA allies," he said. Government sources said the Speaker had earlier ruled against an adjournment motion on price rise maintaining that it was an ongoing thing. They also said the government expected the report of the Standing Committee examining the Nuclear Liability Bill to be made available to it before August 10. "We are trying to build unanimity. We will look at the amendments suggested. We are discussing it on a daily basis," they said. The Standing Committee,headed by senior Congress MP Subbirami Reddy is expected to meet on Tuesday,on August 2 and August 4. Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu,meanwhile,said the opposition was determined to raise the price rise issue in Parliament on Tuesday. "We are moving an adjournment motion," he told reporters. He said people wanted to know what the government has done to control price rise in the country. Describing increase in prices of essential commodities as a major issue,NDA convenor Sharad Yadav said the battle against price rise would continue. "We are determined to fight on the issue." CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said,"Price rise is affecting everybody. Left parties are bringing an adjournment motion."
