The upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, beginning on December 4, will be a stormy affair, the government asserted that it is ready for a discussion on all issues, provided the Opposition ensures an enabling environment in the House.
Modi government convened an all-party meeting, chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, where the Opposition camp listed out the issues it wants to be taken up during the session.
Problems like the Israel-Palestine conflict, Manipur situation, unemployment, price rise, “imposition” of Hindi in the new criminal laws and “misuse” of probe agencies are top on the Opposition’s agenda.
For the Winter Session, the government has listed 19 bills, including two to extend provisions of the Women’s Reservation Act to Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, three to replace the criminal laws and two financial items. It called for discussions to be held “following the rules and procedures” of the Houses.
