The winter session of Parliament will start from Monday i.e. today. The opposition is likely to turn the session into a ruckus by demanding special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 states and union territories, discussion on the Delhi suicide bomb blasts and the poor pollution situation in Delhi-NCR. At the same time, the government has prepared to push forward its reform agenda through 13 bills, including opening the civil nuclear sector to private companies, in the session running till December 19. PM Narendra Modi will give information about the government’s development agenda during the current session at the Hans Gate of Parliament at 10 am on Monday.
In the all-party meeting on Sunday, a day before the session, the government kept its priorities related to development works and appealed to the opposition for help in the smooth conduct of the session. On the other hand, united opposition parties raised the demand for immediate discussion on SIR, Delhi blasts and pollution. There will be a total of 15 meetings in the three-week long session. The current session is taking place in the backdrop of the BJP-led NDA’s bumper victory in the Bihar Assembly elections. It is expected that this time the government will focus more on economic reforms as compared to the monsoon session of Parliament. Appealing for cooperation from the opposition, the government has assured to discuss all the issues within the ambit of the rules.
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50 leaders of 36 parties attended the all-party meeting
More than 50 leaders of 36 political parties including Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK, SP, RJD and CPI(M) attended the all-party meeting before the Parliament session. From the ruling party, BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arjun Ram Meghwal participated in the meeting. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presided.
These important bills will be introduced
- Public Trust (Amendment of Provisions) Bill
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill
- Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill
- Repealing and Amending Bill
- S. National Highway (Amendment) Bill
- Atomic Energy Bill
- Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill
- Securities Markets Code Bill
- Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill
- Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill
- Higher Education Commission of India Bill
- Central Excise (Amendment) Bill
- Health Security and National Security Cess Bill
suicide attack major security lapse
The issue of worsening condition of the capital due to air pollution and suicide attacks also came up in the meeting. Describing the attack as a major security lapse, immediate discussion was demanded. The members accused the government of not making efforts to tackle air pollution. The opposition alleged that the Governor was blocking the bills passed from the assemblies. Money from opposition ruled states is also being stopped.
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Government ready to discuss every issue as per the Constitution
The government is ready to discuss all issues as per the Constitution and rules. The opposition should cooperate with the government for better discussion. Many important bills are to be introduced. The opposition should cooperate in getting these passed. -Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister
SIR for vote theft
Deputy leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, Tarun Gogoi said that votes are being stolen through SIR. Names of lakhs of voters are missing from the list. After Bihar, complaints are also coming from the states where SIR process has been started. The government should hold discussions immediately.
The government is sticking to its old stand on SIR… A government minister said that this is the administrative work of an autonomous and constitutional body, hence the government cannot respond to the discussion on it in Parliament. SIR has been successful in Bihar. The Supreme Court has also said that not a single complaint was registered there.
