Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting with the ruling Congress and Opposition BJP ahead of the 10-day Monsoon Session of the state legislature, seeking cooperation from all sides for a smooth and meaningful session beginning Friday.

The meeting was attended by Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan and Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania. The Speaker said discussions covered the issues received by the Assembly under various rules, including questions, discussions and matters proposed to be raised during the session.

Pathania said the meeting was held in a "very cordial atmosphere" and expressed confiden...