No sitting of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha on December 26 to commemorate "Constitution Day"

New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 25 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session may conclude on December 20. There will be no sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on December 26 to commemorate the "Constitution Day", the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said in a release.
Notably, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju will hold a meeting with the floor leaders of political parties in both houses of the Parliament, ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament.
The all-party meeting will be held at 11 AM on November 24, at the Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi. The meeting will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
During the winter session, the government is expected to make an effort to pass the Waqf Amendment Bill which is currently with the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the house. During the session, the government could also look to introduce the 'One Nation One Election' bill.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bills 2024 is holding its meetings regularly in different states with different stakeholders, to solve their queries and find a common consensus on the contentious bill.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that his government was working towards achieving 'One Nation One Election' which will ensure simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
"We are now working towards One Nation One Election, which will strengthen India's democracy, give optimum outcome of India's resources and the country will gain new momentum in achieving the dream of a developed India. Today, India is moving towards One Nation One Civil Code that is a Secular Civil Code," he said.
"We are now working towards One Nation One Election, which will strengthen India's democracy, give optimum outcome of India's resources and the country will gain new momentum in achieving the dream of a developed India. Today, India is moving towards One Nation One Civil Code that is a Secular Civil Code," the Prime Minister added.
Following PM's speech, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge dismissed the 'One Nation and One Election' concept as "impossible."
Speaking to reporters, Congress President Kharge said, "What PM Modi has said, he will not do it, because when it comes in the parliament, he has to take everybody into confidence, then only this will happen. This is impossible, 'One Nation One Election' is impossible." (ANI)