The winter session of Parliament was very noisy this time. Various important and controversial topics were debated in this session, but the most discussed is the new bill brought in place of MNREGA and the changes related to it.
During the Question Hour of the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Congress leader and MP from Wayanad, Kerala, Priyanka Gandhi expressed her concern about pollution, environment and changes in MNREGA. During this time, he requested the Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, who was present in the Parliament, to pay special attention and give time to discuss the issues related to his area.
Why did Priyanka Gandhi ask for a meeting? During Question Hour, Priyanka Gandhi specifically questioned Union Minister Nitin Gadkari regarding the Chandigarh-Shimla route. She clarified that since the month of June, she has been seeking an appointment with the Minister for the development and work of her parliamentary constituency, but till now no response has been received to her request. Priyanka said in Parliament that her request is only for the citizens of her area and their work, hence the problem should be resolved by giving them appropriate time. He also said that this question is not only for the development of his parliamentary constituency but also for the welfare of the public.
PM @narendramodi’s slogan has been – Everyone has the right to resources. Everybody’s company will help in everybody’s growth.. Union Road Transport Minister @nitin_gadkari@INCIndia is engaged in implementing this. MP @priyankagandhi today met Gadkari regarding road construction in his parliamentary constituency. Solution at hand. pic.twitter.com/Bho4RfHpu1
— Ravindra Kumar (Singh) (@ravindrak2000)
Nitin Gadkari’s immediate and positive reply In response to Priyanka Gandhi’s question and meeting request, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari immediately responded. He said no appointment was required as the doors of his office were always open to MPs. Gadkari asked Priyanka to come to his Parliament office immediately after the Question Hour ended, so that he could talk to her directly and hear in detail the issues raised by her. This reply made it clear that the Minister values transparency and communication and is always willing to make time for parliamentary work.
meeting after question hour As soon as the Question Hour ended, Priyanka Gandhi went straight to Nitin Gadkari’s Parliament office and had a detailed conversation with him. In this meeting, Nitin Gadkari also fed a dish made of rice to Priyanka Gandhi. This small initiative shows that an atmosphere of communication and mutual respect exists between the MP and the Union Minister even at the personal level. In this meeting, Priyanka Gandhi discussed in detail many development and road related issues related to her area and Gadkari listened to her seriously.