Demand for registering tour operators raised in Rajya Sabha

Members in the Rajya Sabha today raised a demand for registering tour operators in the country to avoid unpleasant atmosphere during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A Special Mention to this effect was made by Samajwadi Party MP Mahendra Mohan which was associated by many Members in the House.

Ms Anusuya Uikey, BJP, demanded providing passenger amenities in the trains across the country. Mr Prashanta Chatterjee, CPI-M, demanded acquisition of new coaches for Ladies Special trains under the Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railways. Mr Ganga Charan, BSP, raised the voice for creation of separate state of Bundelkhand region falling in between Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh border.

Mr Raghunandan Sharma, BJP, requested attention to striking workers in West Bengal jute mills while Mr P Rajeeve, CPI-M, demanded proposed merger of HMT with defence organisations.