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The Winter Session of Parliament for 2023 is set to kick off today, December 4, and will extend until December 22. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi affirmed the government’s readiness for a structured debate, urging the opposition to facilitate the smooth functioning of the House. With the BJP buoyed by recent electoral victories, the opposition, led by Congress, is preparing to strategize against the ruling party both within Parliament and on the electoral battleground.
Despite Congress facing setbacks in Madhya Pradesh and losing its grip on Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, it successfully ousted the ruling party, BRS, from Telangana. As the winter session unfolds, a contentious atmosphere is anticipated, as opposition parties express their intent to challenge several bills on the government’s agenda. Among these is the Bill seeking to regulate appointments for the Chief Election Commission and Other Election Commissioners. The government has outlined a comprehensive list of 21 bills for the session, encompassing replacements for key legislative acts such as the IPC, Indian Evidence Act, and the CrPC.
The legislative agenda includes bills like the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023. The detailed list comprises 19 Legislative Business bills and 2 Financial Business bills scheduled for consideration during the Winter Session.
I. Legislative Business:
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 (as passed by Lok Sabha)
The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (as passed by Rajya Sabha)
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 (as passed by Rajya Sabha)
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Post Office Bill, 2023
The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023
The Boilers Bill, 2023
The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill 2023
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Government of Union Territories (Amendment Bill, 2023
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023
II. Financial Business:
Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on the First Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2023-24 and introduction, consideration, and passing of the related Appropriation Bill.
Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Demands for Excess Grants for the year 2020-21 and introduction, consideration, and passing of the related Appropriation Bill.
