Parliament Winter Session may witness stormy scenes, Oppn to raise Adani issue-Read

While the government appealed to all the parties to ensure smooth conduct of business in both Houses, representatives of 30 parties highlighted several issues for inclusion in agenda

New Delhi: The Parliament’s Winter Session is all set to witness noisy scenes as the opposition is gearing up to corner the NDA-led government on host of issues, including Adani row and Manipur.

While the government appealed to all the parties to ensure smooth conduct of business in both Houses, representatives of 30 parties have highlighted several issues for inclusion in the agenda in the nearly-month-long proceedings.

Meanwhile, in a bid to strengthen their collective voice and coordinate their actions in the upcoming Parliament session, the floor leaders of I.N.D.I.A bloc parties are scheduled to meet at the Parliament House office of Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge at 10 am on Monday. According to sources, the interaction in the meeting of opposition leaders will be aimed at formulating a unified strategy.

Opposition parties, including the Congress, the CPI, the CPI-M, the Trinamool Congress, the AAP, the DMK, the Shiv Sena-UBT, the NCP-SP and others, have consistently sought to challenge the Central government’s policies and agenda in Parliament.

With several key issues on the agenda, from economic issues to social justice, the bloc leaders are set to discuss their collective strategy to ensure that there is no sign of disunity. Amid expectations of a stormy session, veteran BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired an all-party meeting with 42 leaders and floor managers from various parties on Sunday.