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Leaders of political parties in Parliament met in New Delhi to discuss the agenda for the Winter session of Parliament beginning On December 4 .
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had convened the meeting which was attended by senior leaders such as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Gaurav Gogoi, and Pramod Tiwari, Trinamool leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay, NCP leader Fouzia Khan, and RSP leader N K Premachandran among others.
The Winter session of Parliament begins on December 4 and will have 15 sittings till December 22, during which it is expected to consider key draft legislations, including three bills to replace the colonial era criminal laws.
#WATCH | Delhi: An all-party meeting is underway at the Parliament Library building, ahead of the winter session of Parliament.
The winter session of Parliament, 2023 will begin from December 4 and continue till December 22. pic.twitter.com/PSwDtGFyPk
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The report of the Lok Sabha panel recommending the expulsion of Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra from the lower house over a “cash-for-query” complaint is also listed for tabling in the House on Monday, the first day of the session.
Later briefing reporters, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the government assured during the meeting that it is ready for discussion on all issues.
He, however, said the opposition must ensure an enabling environment for discussion to take place.
Joshi said the government is fully ready for a structured debate and has requested the opposition to let the House function smoothly.
He added that the government has taken the opposition’s suggestions positively.
