Indian govt and opposition face off as parliament opens
- Published: 22 Nov 2012 at 10.47
- Online news: Asia
India's shaky government and the opposition are to lock horns on Thursday as parliament re-opens for a crucial session that will see a recent string of pro-market reforms being hotly contested.
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Navjot Singh Sidhu (L) and Rajya Sabha member Balbir Punj (C) pose during a protest against the central government and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector in Amritsar. India's shaky government and the opposition are to lock horns as parliament re-opens for a crucial session that will see a recent string of pro-market reforms being hotly contested.
The previous session was a washout in September with parliament passing just three or four bills because of disruptions by opposition protests about corruption.
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