The Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday said it would vote against foreign direct investment in multi−brand retail in the Rajya Sabha even as it continues to support the government on the issue in the Lok Sabha.
"If there is a vote on FDI in Rajya Sabha we will vote against it we will not let it pass," party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar allowed a debate with voting rights under rule 184 in the upper house. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla announced that a debate with voting rights would also take place in Rajya Sabha.
Earlier in the day, the Rajya
Sabha was adjourned for the fifth day following a ruckus by SP MPs over a
proposal to introduce quota in job promotions while BJP members
demanded a debate on FDI in multi−brand retail.
Both houses of parliament have been seeing disruptions since the winter session began Nov 22.
The SP lends outside support to the United Progressive Alliance government.
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