All eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement generally given out to reporters before the session begins.
The ruling saffron party is in triumphant mood after Bihar win. The state assembly polls just held gave the BJP and the NDA yet another consecutive electoral victory after Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi.
In what appears a certain issue that will be brought up aggressively by the Congress; the grand old party strongly reacted to the 'fresh FIR' filed against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald case.
The opposition alleges misuse of investigative agencies ahead of crucial elections.
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the FIR was “neither wine new nor bottle new nor glasses new”, describing it as “a one-trick wonder where no money moved, no immovable property transferred, yet money laundering is invented.”
The latent nervousness in the ruling camp after setbacks in 2024 Lok Sabha polls is gone. On the other hand; the Congress is on defensive not only over Bihar defeat for itself and its alliance partner RJD'; but also because there is a bigger crisis at hand in Karnataka.
The government is pushing for a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament’s Winter Session, as several ruling party members gave suggestions on the issue during a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
The Samajwadi Party boycotted the BAC of the Upper House; however, senior party leader Ram Gopal Yadav told reporters: “We won’t let Parliament function if a discussion on SIR is not held.”
Apart from a demand for a House discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Session starting on Monday, leaders of 36 parties, which attended the all-party floor leaders’ meeting, sought discussions on the Delhi blast and national security, pollution and a BLO’s death.
While the Congress sought a discussion on security and environmental pollution, the Trinamool Congress stuck to its lone demand for a debate on SIR.
The Winter Session of Parliament will commence on Monday, Dec 1, and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session may conclude on December 19. The Session will provide a total of 15 sittings spread over a period of 19 days.
The government is planning to introduce 13 legislative bills and one financial bill during this Session.
The all-party meeting held on Sunday was called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and attended by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is also Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.
In total, the all-party meeting was attended by 50 leaders from 36 political parties, including Ministers.
A few important ones include: The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025;
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025;
The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025- To replace an Ordinance;
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025; The National Highways (Amendment) Bill, 2025;
The Atomic Energy Bill, 2025;
The Corporate laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025;
The Securities Markets Code Bill (SMC), 2025;
and The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X, “The Modi-Shah duo is continuing with its mischievous politics of harassment, intimidation, and vendetta against the top leadership of the INC. Those who threaten are themselves insecure and afraid.
The National Herald matter is a completely bogus case. Justice will ultimately triumph. Satyameva Jayate.”
The FIR was filed by the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on October 3 based on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its money laundering probe into the high-profile National Herald case.
The police have pressed charges under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 406 (criminal breach of trust), and 420 (cheating).
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