The Winter Session of parliament has begun. Three key bills are scheduled in this session. Coming on the heels of the NDA’s massive victory in Haryana and Maharashtra, the session is likely to see the government on a strong wicket.
The Winter Session of parliament has begun. Three key bills are scheduled in this session. Coming on the heels of the NDA’s massive victory in Haryana and Maharashtra, the session is likely to see the government on a strong wicket. Addressing the media before the House met, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an all-out attack on Congress, saying those who were “repeatedly rejected by people disrespect Parliament and democracy”.The Prime Minister said he was “hoping for healthy discussions”. “Some people who have been rejected by the people are constantly trying to control the Parliament through hooliganism by a handful of people,” he said.However, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned shortly after they met amid sloganeering from the Opposition benches.Earlier, the floor leaders of the INDIA bloc held a meeting in Parliament House to decide the Opposition strategy. “We have asked to raise the Manipur issue… Rapes, murders are happening and there is no law and order in Manipur…There is unemployment in the country. I am also worried that the pollution situation in the northern India is becoming more and more serious,” said Congress’s Pramod Tiwari. On Sunday, the government met the floor leaders of all political parties under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Kiren Rijiju, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, requested all party leaders for cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament, the government said in a statement. The Winter Session is expected to continue till December 20. In this session, the Waqf Amendment Bill and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill is among the bills that are likely to be considered for discussion. A Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Railway Act amendment bill is to be tabled in the Lok Sabha. A bill to amend the Railway Act will be tabled as well. There is speculation that the government might introduce the ‘One Nation One Election’ bill in this session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently underscored that the government is working on the “One Nation One Election” plan. The Banking Laws Amendment Bill will further amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Banking Regulation Act, the State Bank of India Act, and the Banking Companies Act, and the Banking Companies Act. In the Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 Bill to provide for regulation and control of the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft will be taken up.
TMC Says Speaker Assured To Extend Proceedings For Debate On Waqf Bill
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says that the Opposition MPs met the Lok Sabha Speaker over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, issue. “The Joint Parliamentary Committee chairman is not listening to us. The report cannot be given in a hurry. The Speaker said that he respects our sentiments and he will extend the time, all stakeholders will be heard,” said Banerjee.
Deputy Speaker Sandhya Ray adjourns Lok Sabha immediately after resumption after protests by Opposition MPs demanding discussion on Adani charges.
Congress Targets Speaker Om Birla Over Adani Issue
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says, “My experience from the last Lok Sabha is that the Speaker, who continues to hold the post, will never allow an adjournment motion. The Adani issue definitely requires a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe…As far as the people’s verdict is concerned, I mean there have been different results in different states. What does the Prime Minister say about the spectacular victory of the INDIA block in Jharkhand? What does the Prime Minister have to say about the victory of the Congress party in the three by-elections in Karnataka…”
