Members in the Lok Sabha expressed grave concern over the law and order situation in Punjab and demanded decisive action from the government against extremists.
The government is prepared to face a discussion in Parliament on animal tallow import. V P Singh, Commerce Minister, made the offer in both Houses after he made a statement on the subject in the Rajya Sabha.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the price situation was causing concern as the seasonal decline was comparatively weak and the price variations in the month of October were “erratic” with the rate of inflation just crossing double-digit figures.
Revamping of the Punjab Police set-up figured prominently during the discussion the union Home Secretary T N Chaturvedi had with the state Chief Minister Darbara Singh.