Indian Parliament Upper House in 250th Session |
Monday`s opening session in the Rajya Sabha will mark the 250th Session of the house as the Winter Session of Parliament began. The Winter Session will have 20 sittings. It will end on the 13th of next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope that both Houses of Parliament will have constructive debates on ways to empower citizens and further India`s development. During tan all-party meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister said, the most important job of Parliament is to discuss and debate. Briefing reporters, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said Mr Modi urged the political parties to make Winter Session of Parliament productive, like the last one. Mr Joshi said the Prime Minister also talked about the Constitution Day to be observed on November 26. Mr Modi said the Constitution and the democratic system of the country are unique and this should be branded. The meeting was attended by the Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and TMC leaders Sudip Bandopadhyay and Derek O`Brien among several other leaders. Among the key bills to be discussed this session is the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which the government was unable to pass in its previous tenure.
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