Parliament Winter Session: Ambedkar Controversy; Houses Adjourned Until 2 PM

The Parliament Winter Session enters its penultimate day on Thursday, with the government set to introduce a motion for the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal. Amid the ongoing controversy over Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments on Dr. BR Ambedkar, Congress continues to demand an apology.

The session, which concludes on Friday, still has significant matters to address, including the government’s motion to establish a JPC to discuss bills on the mechanism for simultaneous elections. Prominent members from both the ruling and opposition parties are expected to be part of the panel, which is slated to present its report during the final week of the next year’s budget session. The Ambedkar remarks row remains a key point of contention, with Congress staging nationwide protests.