NEW DELHI: Not just opposition parties, even BJP allies made their displeasure known on certain issues at the all party meeting on Tuesday called by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

Disgruntled NDA partner Shiv Sena and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP spoke in favour of having discussions on contentious issues like lynching deaths and atrocities on dalits during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

While NDA partner Shiv Sena brought up the issue of “lynching deaths and fake news,” saying that Maharashtra has seen five such killings recently. Sena member Sanjay Raut agreed with the opposition parties and told the Speaker that fake news, lynching deaths and some other issues that must be taken up for discussion.

Another BJP ally LJP raised the issue of atrocities against dalits. Ramvilas Paswan’s son and Lok Sabha MP Chirag demanded that two amendments be brought to the Prevention of Atrocities Against SC/ST Act in the context of the recent Supreme Court order and to ensure reservation in promotions. A demand for the government to withdraw the notification for reservation in appointment in autonomous bodies was also raised by several leaders.

