The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 25 and continue till December 20, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said on Tuesday.
“President, on the recommendation of the Government of India, has approved the proposal to summon both Houses of Parliament for the Winter Session, 2024, from November 25 to December 20, 2024 (subject to exigencies of parliamentary business).”
On the eve of November 26, the event will be held in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.
During the winter session, the government will make an effort to pass the Waqf Amendment Bill, which is currently with the JPC of the house.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that his government was working towards achieving One Nation, One Poll, which will ensure simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
“We are now working towards One Nation One Election, which will strengthen India’s democracy, give optimum outcome of India’s resources and the country will gain new momentum in achieving the dream of a developed India. Today, India is moving towards One Nation, One Civil Code, which is a secular civil code,” he said.
However, Congress has rejected the idea of implementing One Nation One Election, saying that the PM has to take everyone in Parliament into confidence for this issue.
Following the PM’s speech, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed the One Nation, One Election concept as ‘impossible.’
Speaking to reporters, Congress President Kharge said, “What PM Modi has said, he will not do it, because when it comes in the parliament, he has to take everybody into confidence, then only this will happen. This is impossible, ‘One Nation One Election’ is impossible.”
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bills 2024 is holding its meetings regularly in different states with various stakeholders to solve their queries and find a common consensus on the contentious bill.
The results of Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, which will be announced on November 23, are also likely to be discussed in both Houses.
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