Parliament’s Winter Session to begin on November 25, end on December 20, announces Kiren Rijiju

Parliament’s winter session will commence on November 25 and will end on December 20, Union minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Tuesday.

“Hon’ble President, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Winter Session, 2024 from 25th November to 20th December, 2024 (subject to exigencies of parliamentary business). On 26th November, 2024 (Constitution Day), 75th Anniversary of the adoption of Constitution, the event would be celebrated in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan,” the minister posted on X.

It is expected that the Narendra Modi government will go all out to ensure that the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill is passed by both the Houses. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf Amendment Bills 2024 is holding its meetings regularly in different states with different stakeholders, to solve their queries and find a commong consensus on the contentious bill.

The government might also look to introduce One Nation One Election bill.

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 that is a Secular Civil Code,” he said.

The opposition 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. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed the One Nation and One election concept as ‘impossible.’

“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,” ANI quoted Kharge as saying. The results of Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra that will be announced on November 23 are also likely to be discussed in both the houses.