Manmohan meets Naidu ahead of Parliament session

New Delhi Dec 14 (IANS) A day ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday met Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Later Naidu tweeted about meeting Singh who is a Congress member of the Rajya Sabha from Assam.

The Winter Session will begin on December 15 and continue till January 5. The 21-day session is scheduled to have 14 sittings of both Houses of Parliament.

In another tweet the Vice President said: "I will work with all party leaders during the Winter Session and try to build a congenial environment in which public issues and national concerns can be discussed and where every member is given a reasonable opportunity to present her or his perspective."

--IANS
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