Meeting of Government with Floor Leaders of Political Parties held before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, 2024 under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh 

Meeting of Government with Floor Leaders of Political Parties held before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, 2024 under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh 

A meeting of the Government with Floor Leaders of all Political Parties has been held under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Defence today, before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, 2024. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs welcomed all in the meeting of the floor leaders of both the Houses of Parliament. In his opening address, he informed that the Winter Session of Parliament will commence on Monday, the 25^th November, 2024 and subject to exigencies of government business, the session may conclude on Friday, the 20^th of December, 2024. The Session will provide 19 sittings spread over a period of 26 days. He also informed that tentatively 16 items of legislative business and 1 item of financial business have been identified for being taken up during this session.

 

The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs further stated that the Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business by respective Presiding Officers. He also requested all party leaders for active cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament. The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs also informed the leaders that there will be no sitting on 26^th November as this year, we will be celebrating the 75^th anniversary of adoption of the Constitution of India by Constituent Assembly in 1949, which will be followed by yearlong activities across Nation. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is also Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law & Justice and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan.

 

Concluding the meeting, Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence, thanked all the leaders for flagging important issues in the meeting, which have been noted. He also stated that Government is ready for discussion on all these issues subject to the rules of the respective Houses of Parliament and the decisions of the respective Presiding Officers.

 

In total, the meeting has been attended by 42 Leaders from 30 political parties including Ministers.

After the floor leaders meeting, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs briefed the media about Legislative Business and other important issues which were discussed with the floor leaders. While briefing to Media, he also informed about preparations to celebrate ‘Constitution Day’ on 26^th November, 2024 and about yearlong activities in following manner-

 

(i)    Release of a commemorative Coin and Stamp dedicated to the 75^th anniversary of adoption of Constitution of India.

 

 

 

Panchayats to organize and take out Samvidhan Swabhimaan Yatras through MyBharat volunteers to propagate the contribution of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The Yatras must be organized in villages with high density of SC/ST populations and main villages in every panchayat.

During the yatras, floral tribute will be offered to the Statues of Baba Saheb wherever present.

 

LIST OF BILLS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN UP DURING THE 3^rd SESSON OF 18^th LOK SABHA AND 266^th SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA

I – LEGISLTIVE BUSINESS:-

II – FINANCIAL BUSINESS:-

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