Winter Session of Parliament to be held from December 1 to December 19
The Winter Session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to December 19, said Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday.
Rijiju said that President Droupadi Murmu had approved a proposal submitted by the Union government to convene the session during the period, “subject to exigencies of parliamentary business”.
“Looking forward to a constructive & meaningful session that strengthens our democracy & serves the aspirations of the people,” the minister said on social media.
Following the announcement, several Opposition leaders criticised the Union government for what they said would be a “truncated” session.
In a social media post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked what message was being conveyed by holding the Winter Session for “just 15 days”.
“Clearly the government has no business to transact, no Bills to get passed, and no debates to be allowed,” he alleged.
His party colleague Manish Tiwari asked if the government had no legislative agenda “or is it the continued emasculation of Parliament”.
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