Speaking to ANI, Jamaat-e-Islami legislator Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman said he hoped the new parliamentary session would usher in a different style of governance and political cooperation.
Ramesh expressed frustration that the LoP's inability to speak would render debates meaningless and accused PM Modi of using parliamentary sessions to deliver election speeches and defame historical figures like Pandit Nehru.
Sarbananda Sonowal, who initiated the debate in Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the President's Address, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "given the highest respect to the Northeast, its culture, heritage and people".
Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and during debates on electoral reforms and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday to move the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha to authorise payment and appropriation of additional funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2025-26.
Amid an intense debate in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session over Vande Mataram, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "exposed the Congress party's betrayal" of the national song during his address in Parliament.
Ahead of a special discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said she hopes for a comprehensive discussion on Vande Mataram in the Parliament.
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma criticised the opposition for allegedly disrupting the proposed agenda of the winter parliamentary session, claiming that those protesting against issues such as CAA, electoral reforms, vote rigging and Waqf matters are acting with an unsettled mindset.
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma, speaking about the potential agenda for the winter parliamentary session, reiterated that the government has already announced discussions on topics such as Vande Mataram and electoral reforms.
The Lok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee (BAC) on Sunday has allocated time for several key bills and discussions for the upcoming Winter Session, which will begin on December 1, 2025, and is scheduled to conclude on December 19, 2025
Ahead of the winter parliamentary session, CPI-M MP John Brittas commented on the ongoing SIR process, saying they are not opposed to the review of electoral rolls but question the haste to complete it quickly.