Winter Session to begin on Dec 15
Winter Session of Parliament will begin on December 15, a day after Gujarat election is over and conclude on January 5 during which key bills on triple talaq and constitutional status to backward class commission will be taken up for consideration passage.
Announcing the dates for session recommended by Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) after its meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar sought cooperation of the Opposition to make the session meaningful.
“CCPA met under the chairmanship of Home Minister Rajnath Singh and proposed that we will have Winter Session from December 15 to January 5,” Kumar said.
Rejecting Congress’ allegation that the government has delayed the session to avoid facing tough questions on demonetization, GST, and unemployment issues before Gujarat polls for fear of being exposed, Kumar reminded that even earlier Winter Session have been delayed and begun even from January to avoid overlapping with polls many times, including during the rule of Congress prime ministers Narsimha Rao and Manmohan Singh.
Replying to questions, Kumar said the issues of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) and triple talaq are two very important issues.
“The country expects that the bills pertaining to these two issues will come to Parliament in this session. If that …read more
