Winter Session Of Parliament To Start Today; Focus On Waqf, Banking Laws

The Winter Session of Parliament is set to commence on Monday and will run until December 20.

Key legislative discussions include the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill and several others listed for introduction, consideration, and passing. Among the bills slated are the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, the Bills of Lading Bill, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, and the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill.

Also included on the agenda are the Boilers Bill, the Rashtriya Sahkari Vishwavidyalaya Bill, the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill, the Merchant Shipping Bill, the Coastal Shipping Bill, and the Indian Ports Bill. Parliament will observe no sittings on November 26 to mark “Constitution Day,” according to an official statement.

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Ahead of the session’s commencement, floor leaders of the INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet on November 25 at 10 a.m. in Parliament House to strategize their approach. Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to finalize the Opposition’s strategy, with the Congress likely to raise issues such as the Manipur crisis and bribery allegations against the Adani Group.

Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized the government’s readiness for discussions while urging for a peaceful session. Following an all-party meeting held on Sunday in Delhi, Rijiju stated, “A total of 42 leaders from 30 political parties were present in the meeting. There are many topics. Everyone has asked for discussion on some topics but we want that there should be a good discussion in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The government is ready to discuss any topic. Our only request is that the House should run well and there should be no ruckus. Every member wants to participate in the discussion but the House should run well. To run the winter session well, everyone’s cooperation is needed and everyone’s participation is necessary.”

The meeting, presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was attended by key leaders, including Congress MPs Jairam Ramesh, Pramod Tiwari, and K Suresh, as well as JD(U) MP Upendra Kushwaha. Representatives from other parties, such as PV Midhun Reddy (YSRCP), V Vijaysai Reddy (YSRCP), Sasmit Patra (BJD), Vaiko (MDMK), Ramgopal Yadav (SP), and Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (TDP), also participated.

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