Parliament Winter Session Updates: The winter session of Parliament will continue till December 20.
New Delhi:
After a week-long standoff between the government and the Opposition ended in an agreement, both Houses of Parliament are set to function smoothly from today.
The floor leaders of all parties convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met on Monday and all agreed for a special discussion on the Constitution during the session. The government agreed to allow certain issues like the situation in Bangladesh and violence in Sambhal to be raised during Zero Hour.
The winter session of Parliament began on November 25 and will continue till December 20.
Here are the LIVE Updates on Parliament Winter Session:
Congress MP K Suresh says, “Today we decided to cooperate with the Parliament session. The first week – all four days house did not function. Then yesterday also the house did not function. The speaker initiated the discussion from government representatives and opposition party leaders. Then we arrived at some conclusion… We are continuing our voice outside the Parliament…”
On the Bangladesh issue, he says, “Whatever going there in Bangladesh is very unfortunate. Minority protection is very very important as far as Bangladesh is concerned. The opposition parties expressed our concern about the Bangladesh ISKCON priest and today the house is functioning normally then this issue will also be raised…”
#WATCH | Delhi | Congress MP K Suresh says, “Today we decided to cooperate with the Parliament session. The first week – all four days house did not function. Then yesterday also the house did not function. The speaker initiated the discussion from government representatives and… pic.twitter.com/SOaHYuu1dm
– ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, “Since the day when the parliamnet session began, Samajwadi Party has tried to raise the issue of the Sambhal incident. The House didn’t function, but our demand is still the same – we want to put our views on the Sambhal incident in the House. The officers out there are working arbitrarily – such that they are working as party workers of the BJP… Sambhal incident is a well-thought strategy of the BJP to deviate people from other issues. Those who want to dig everywhere – someday they will lose the cordiality and brotherhood of the country…”
#WATCH | Delhi | Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, “Since the day when the parliamnet session began, Samajwadi Party has tried to raise the issue of the Sambhal incident. The House didn’t function, but our demand is still the same – we want to put our views on the… pic.twitter.com/AEM7LOyPGx
– ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2024
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, over Manipur issue.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:
Congress MP Shakti Sinh Gohil gives Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over Gujarat based Khyati hospital row where “unnecessary” angioplasty surgeries on several beneficiaries of PM-JAY was performed in November, leading to at least 2 deaths.
Congress MP Vijay Vasanth gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the situation in Tamil Nadu to Cyclone Fengal.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation, rise of crimes and threats to representatives in Delhi.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha gives suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation and rise of crimes in Delhi.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, over request for immediate emergency relief fund allocation for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry due to Cyclone Fengal.
- In the Rajya Sabha, members of the Standing Committee on External Affairs will lay various reports.
- Minister Anupriya Patel will make a statement regarding the implementation status of recommendations contained in the 138th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and FamilyWelfare on ‘Medical Devices: Regulation and Control’.
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will move The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 Bill further to amend the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, and be taken into consideration for passage.
Union Minister Pabitra Margherita will make statements regarding the reports of the Standing Committee on the Labour, Textiles and Skill Development on ‘Development and Promotion of Jute Industry’ pertaining to the Ministry of Textiles
- The members of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor and Ravi Shankar Prasad will present the following Reports: “(1) First Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th LokSabha) on the subject ‘India and Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) – Contours of Cooperation’. (2) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘India’s Engagement with G20 Countries’. (3) Third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th LokSabha) on the subject ‘Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Levels.”
- Members Ashok Kumat and Malvika Devi will make statements on behalf of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. They will lay the Final Action TakenStatements:- “(1) Thirty-third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in theTwenty-seventh Report on the subject ‘BIS-Hallmarking & Jewellery’ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs). (2) Thirty-fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report on the subject ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana (PMGKAY)’ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food andPublic Distribution. (3) Thirty-fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Thirty-first Report on the subject ‘Coarse Grains Production andDistribution’ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and PublicDistribution.”
- After a week-long standoff between the government and the Opposition ended in an agreement, both Houses of Parliament are set to function smoothly from today.
- As per the Business List of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India Act, 1955, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1980. The Bill will be tabled for consideration and passage.
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will move The Railways(Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Railways Act, 1989. The Bill will be tabled for consideration and passing.
