A meeting of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies and the Congress party is likely to be called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reach a consensus on economic reforms after he returns from Kolkata tomorrow evening and before he leaves for Russia on July 16 for a three-day meeting of the G8 countries. | |
| Today, the PM met President A P J Abdul Kalam for 35 minutes, ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament beginning July 24. |
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| Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman S M Khan said the meeting was "part of regular interaction between the two leaders." Singh briefed Kalam on the forthcoming Parliament session. |
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| Both the Opposition led by BJP and the Left parties have made it clear that they would put the government on the mat for the steep all-round price hike. The Left allies of the government have questioned the nuclear deal and charged the government with compromising the country's strategic interests by conceding US 'conditionalities'. |
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| What the PM did not mention was the nature or form of the Office of Profit Bill that the President must receive before the monsoon session for his assent. |
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| The President has made it clear that he would like changes in the Act passed by both Houses of Parliament. But the government is loath to make any changes. |
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