Winter session concludes with passage of landmark bills on Nuclear Energy, VB—G RAM G and Insurance Reforms
The Lok Sabha held a total of 92 hours and 25 minutes of sittings, during which 10 government bills were introduced and 8 passed.
The Lok Sabha held a total of 92 hours and 25 minutes of sittings, during which 10 government bills were introduced and 8 passed.
Lok Sabha will take up a packed legislative and oversight agenda on Wednesday, with two major Bills slated for consideration and passage, alongside the laying of papers, presentation of committee reports, and statements by ministers, as per the revised List of Business.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a powerful tone for the Winter Session of Parliament on Monday, launching a pointed critique of the Congress during a special Lok Sabha debate marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
The Winter Session of Parliament, which erupted into a storm of protests and adjournments in its opening week, geared up for a decisive second week starting Monday December 8.
The Adani Group has denied the charges, stating it will explore legal options against the indictment.
During the meeting, the MPs conveyed their concern to Speaker Birla about the conduct of the committee's proceedings and the completeness of its findings.
''Obstruction and disruption of proceedings as parliamentary practice or option are antithetical to democratic values,” said Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankharm, who assumed the charge of Rajya Sabha chairman on Wednesday.
The BJP-led NDA government had introduced the bill in its previous tenure as well but could not push it through due to vehement protests by opposition parties, which criticised the bill as discriminatory on religious grounds.
Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan is also expected to convene a meeting on December 11 to seek cooperation of all political parties in smooth running of the House.
Women activists and organisations on Wednesday demanded that the long pending Women’s Reservation Bill be passed in the upcoming winter…
