NEW DELHI, Feb 22 - Indications of a stormy start to the Budget session emerged at an all-party meeting today with the Opposition accusing the Government of �setting the agenda for disruption� despite the latter reaching out to it, expressing readiness to discuss all issues, including the JNU row.
Dismissing the all-party meeting called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu as a mere �formality�, Opposition leaders lamented that the Prime Minister and the BJP have not taken action against a single leader making �provocative� statements and put the ball in the Government�s court for running the House.
The first showdown between the ruling and the Opposition benches is expected in the Rajya Sabha on February 24, the first working day of the session when the JNU issue could come up for discussion.
While the Opposition has closed ranks to corner the Government on it, the BJP feels it stands to gain by turning the debate into one between �patriots and anti-nationals,� as a party leader said.
The Opposition clarified that it will not allow passage of any key Bill in the first half of the session, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha said. � PTI