"Country needs collaborative politics and not confrontationist politics. People are keenly watching law makers. They are in no mood to accept negativism," he said, noting that the all-party meeting held yesterday has raised hopes of a better session.
"Winter session of Parliament begins today. There are concerns of people over functioning of Parliament and expectations from this session," he said.
His remarks come in the backdrop of a washout of the Monsoon session of Parliament with key legislations pushed by the government left pending.
Naidu said these sensitive issues should not be linked to
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polls as the elections are like festivals in India which keep coming now and then.
Defending the government affidavit in the Supreme Court on triple talaq issue, he said nobody then said it (Sati) was a Hindu practice that government was interfering in that.
He said it was Muslim women and organisations which were demanding end of triple talaq who had gone to the Supreme Court.
Referring to Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution that speaks against discrimination, the Minister said, "The Government of India wants every religion, every personal law to be in accordance with that. And if the society transforms itself, it's always better."
"This debate was not started by us. Somebody went to court and the Supreme Court while discussing the issue wanted to know the views of the Government. And the government has filed an affidavit saying that our view is that triple talaq is unjust, unfair, uncivilised and saying it must come to an end.
"That's what we have said. How is it connected with UP elections," he said.