Parliament Winter Session Begins

The bills include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita etc?

On Monday, 04 December 2023, the winter session of Parliament begins.

It is expected to be stormy with the Ethics Committee that probed the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra slated to lay its report on the opening day in Lok Sabha and the opposition parties firm on opposing some bills on the agenda of the government.

It includes a Bill to regulate the appointments of the Chief Election Commission (EC) and Other Election Commissioners.

The government held an all-party meeting on Saturday for the smooth functioning of the session that will have 15 sittings between December 4 and December 22.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting of floor leaders of political parties in both houses of Parliament.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi later told reporters that the government is always ready to discuss any issue as permitted under rules by respective presiding officers on the House floor.

He also requested all party leaders for active cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament.

The bills on the government's agenda include The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and The Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

This is the last session before next year's general elections and the BJP would like to clear all pending legislations during the Winter Session.