Daijiworld Media Network

New Delhi, Aug 1: With the monsoon session of the Parliament beginning on Monday August 1, the government and the Opposition are all ready for the battle ahead.

While the Opposition is geared up armed with issues like 2G spectrum scam, black money and price rise, the government too has a few strategies up it’s sleeve. The session is said to be crucial as nearly 80 bills are to be introduced for discussions.

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said, "We are ready to face any kind of questions. The Opposition also has too many skeletons in its cupboard.”

While on the other hand, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj said "Let the Prime Minister use all his fire power. Let the session start and we will see who has what to say."

In its defence, the UPA is armed with the 16,000-crore mining scam in Karnataka and the land allotment scam in NDA-ruled Bihar.

As the two sides battle it out, the Lok Sabha Speaker tried to ensure that Parliament functions smoothly in the Monsoon Session.

The government's emphasis is on anti-corruption bills like the Lokpal bill. "As you know, we are ready with the Lokpal Bill. Lokpal Bill's fate will be decided by Parliament. In a democracy, Parliament is a sovereign body, it should be allowed to function and discharge its duty," said the Prime Minister.

While being burdened with a lot of pressure form several issues, the government  is relying on the fact that all tainted UPA ministers and leaders are in jail and the Supreme Court is monitoring their respective cases.