Parliament Winter Session 2023: All-party meet today; Know key agendas
assembly elections (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, and Telangana) will be disclosed on December 3. These election results are expected to significantly influence the parliamentary session, where the government aims to pass crucial bills.
Also Read: Parliament Winter Session to begin on 4 December and continue till 22 December Earlier, Joshi had said, “Winter Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from 4th December and continue till 22nd December having 15 sittings spread over 19 days. Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to discussions on Legislative Business and other items during the session." The government has outlined 18 Bills for consideration during the session.
Among them are two bills aimed at extending the provisions of the women's reservation law to Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, as well as three bills intended to replace existing criminal laws. The government will also present a bill to seek Parliament’s approval for adjustments to the Centre’s ₹35 trillion spending programme in the current fiscal, Mint reported.
Also Read: Bills for GST appellate tribunals, spending likely in winter session The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha, led by BJP's Vinod Sonkar, has presented its findings, proposing the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha. The report pertains to the alleged cash-for-queries scandal and has faced opposition from members of the Opposition within the committee.
Also Read: Cash-for-query case: Lok Sabha panel to table report seeking expulsion of Mahua Moitra on Monday Meanwhile, another significant bill awaiting consideration in Parliament concerns the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Introduced
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