<p>"I am very optimistic. There comes a time in the life of Parliament when things seem turbulent, but our abiding faith in Parliamentary system and democracy always helps us to overcome," she said.<br /><br />Kumar made the remark at the third Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Asia Regional Conference here after Sri Lankan leader of the opposition Ranil Wickremsinghe referred to the government-opposition stalemate in Indian Parliament.<br /><br />The winter session of Parliament had ended with virtually no business done amid opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G scam.<br /><br />Kumar has been invited to attend the six-day Conference as Guest of Honour by the Sri Lanka branch of the Asia region of the CPA.<br /><br />At the Conference, Kumar will be the Lead Speaker in one of the Plenary Sessions on <br />"Poverty Alleviation". The other two Plenary sessions would be held on "Climate Change and Natural disaster" and "Mother and Child".</p>
<p>"I am very optimistic. There comes a time in the life of Parliament when things seem turbulent, but our abiding faith in Parliamentary system and democracy always helps us to overcome," she said.<br /><br />Kumar made the remark at the third Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Asia Regional Conference here after Sri Lankan leader of the opposition Ranil Wickremsinghe referred to the government-opposition stalemate in Indian Parliament.<br /><br />The winter session of Parliament had ended with virtually no business done amid opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G scam.<br /><br />Kumar has been invited to attend the six-day Conference as Guest of Honour by the Sri Lanka branch of the Asia region of the CPA.<br /><br />At the Conference, Kumar will be the Lead Speaker in one of the Plenary Sessions on <br />"Poverty Alleviation". The other two Plenary sessions would be held on "Climate Change and Natural disaster" and "Mother and Child".</p>