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The goods and services tax (GST) bill has been listed for discussion and passage in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Prospect of an immediate end to the parliamentary logjam appeared bleak on Saturday with both the government and the Congress sticking to their guns ahead of an all-party meeting on Monday.

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sharma said Parliament is not functioning because of his “arrogance and obduracy” as he has refused to end his “maun vrat” (vow of silence) on the issue.

President Bach said: “With this approval, all of us convey a sign of desire to this early the world of South Sudan; a symbol of trust because exercise develops connects between mankind and cultures”. “This will put your nation on the world map”, he added.

Now it is recognised by the athletics, basketball, football, handball, judo, table tennis and taekwondo federations.

On Saturday, the Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House of Parliament, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, was tight-lipped on whether the Congress would take part in the meeting.

“Congress wants to tarnish the image of the Prime Minister and the government and they don’t want Modi government to succeed”, he alleged. “Sushma Swaraj should come to parliament, but she should resign on grounds of propriety”, he said.

“Regret to see India led by such so-called leaders!!”, Vadra had said in his post. Taking their cue from Mrs Gandhi, Congress MPs trooped into the Well of the House and plunged it into pandemonium.

But just weeks later, embarrassing allegations ensnared Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj along with the chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh where the right-wing BJP rules at the state level. He said the recent controversies have dented the party’s image.

Earlier, Congress party had planned to protest silently in parliament premises, but did not continue with the plan.

Modi said, “Today Monsoon session begins”.

Congress on Thursday ruled out talks with the government for breaking the logjam in Parliament, making it clear that it will continue till its demand for resignations of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and BJP chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is met.

“These tourists were basically from the top drawer of society and were definitely pretty wealthy, as they had been traveling for such a long time”, Frostburg State University history professor Massachusetts Haiyun told RFA. The Indian Embassy earlier had got in touch...