LS adopts Motion of Thanks on President's address

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:05 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) The Lok Sabha today unanimously adopted the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address to both Houses of Parliament on February 23.

The motion, moved by Congress member Madhusudan Mistry on March 1, was adopted at the end of a three-day-long discussion.

Before the motion was put to vote by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh replied to the debate in which nearly 100 members participated.

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