The winter session of Parliament is going to start from Monday. Assembly elections have recently been held in two states of the country. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led NDA alliance has won a landslide victory, while in Jharkhand, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance has won. In such a situation, BJP MPs will be present in the Parliament with new enthusiasm. However, the opposition has demanded a discussion in Parliament on the Adani issue, which is likely to create an uproar.
all party meeting concluded
As per tradition, an all-party meeting was organized on the eve of the winter session of Parliament on Sunday. 42 leaders from 30 parties participated in the meeting chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Opposition parties have demanded a discussion in Parliament on the allegations in America against Adani Group. At the same time, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that the matters raised in both the houses will be decided by their authorized committees with the consent of the respective Speaker. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters that the government has appealed to all parties to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament.
Report prepared on Waqf Bill
The Waqf Amendment Bill is also likely to be discussed in the winter session of Parliament. Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament which is considering the bill, informed on Thursday that the report is ready and efforts will be made to reach a consensus on it among all the members. At the same time, the opposition MPs included in the joint committee have demanded to extend the tenure of the committee till November 29. Opposition MPs will meet the Lok Sabha Speaker on this matter on November 25.
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