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Government, Opposition Agree To Break Parliament Impasse ; Constitution Debate Dates Announced; Lok Sabha 13th-14th, Rajya Sabha On16th And17th December Respectively
The Lower House will take up the discussion on the Constitution to mark its 75th year of adoption on December 13 and 14, and the Upper House on December 16 and 17
The government and opposition parties have reached an agreement to break the impasse in Parliament with dates announced for discussions on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
As per PTI report, The Lower House will take up the discussion on the Constitution to mark its 75th year of adoption on December 13 and 14, and the Upper House on December 16 and 17.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who announced the dates, expressed confidence that both Houses will function smoothly from Tuesday.
The breakthrough came at a meeting of Speaker Om Birla with floor leaders of different parties.
The opposition parties had demanded discussions in both Houses of Parliament to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly.