<p>The central government on Friday partially succeeded in breaking the logjam in the Rajya Sabha after an all-party meet convened by Chairman Hamid Ansari ended on a positive note - but the GST Bill will not be taken up in the current session, a minister said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The meeting was positive," Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told reporters after the all-party meeting.<br /><br />He, however, added that the response of the Congress on the GST bill was not favourable. "The response of the main opposition party on GST bill was not favourable," he said. <br /><br />Naqvi said an agreement was reached on passing other bills and all parties agreed the house will sit till late and complete the work.<br /><br />"Legislations related to the poor and ST/SCs will be taken up for discussion and passing," he added.<br /><br />Amid continuous disruptions in the Rajya Sabha, Ansari called an all-party meeting on Friday afternoon to break the logjam.<br /><br />The house is facing disruptions on several issues, blocking the passage of key legislation, including the GST bill.<br /><br />The government is now looking to get the GST bill passed in the budget session next year, as highly placed sources said the numbers in support will increase in April.<br /><br />Only three business days are left in the winter session of parliament and the government is pushing hard to pass some bills.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>The central government on Friday partially succeeded in breaking the logjam in the Rajya Sabha after an all-party meet convened by Chairman Hamid Ansari ended on a positive note - but the GST Bill will not be taken up in the current session, a minister said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The meeting was positive," Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told reporters after the all-party meeting.<br /><br />He, however, added that the response of the Congress on the GST bill was not favourable. "The response of the main opposition party on GST bill was not favourable," he said. <br /><br />Naqvi said an agreement was reached on passing other bills and all parties agreed the house will sit till late and complete the work.<br /><br />"Legislations related to the poor and ST/SCs will be taken up for discussion and passing," he added.<br /><br />Amid continuous disruptions in the Rajya Sabha, Ansari called an all-party meeting on Friday afternoon to break the logjam.<br /><br />The house is facing disruptions on several issues, blocking the passage of key legislation, including the GST bill.<br /><br />The government is now looking to get the GST bill passed in the budget session next year, as highly placed sources said the numbers in support will increase in April.<br /><br />Only three business days are left in the winter session of parliament and the government is pushing hard to pass some bills.<br /><br /><br /></p>