All-party meet called before Winter Session
An all-party meeting has been convened by the government on November 15, eve of commencement of Winter Session of Parliament where the Opposition will try to corner the government on issues, including
An all-party meeting has been convened by the government on November 15, eve of commencement of Winter Session of Parliament where the Opposition will try to corner the government on issues, including demonetisation, surgical strike and triple talaq. Early passage of Central GST (CGST) and Integrated GST (IGST) legislations, which will pave way for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), will be one of the key government’s business of this session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend this meeting.
The Trinamul Congress, whose supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had termed demonetisation as an “ill-conceived blow” and “heartless” decision, has submitted a notice in the Rajya Saabha for discussion on “inconvenience caused to common people” by the government’s decision.
Other political parties, including Congress, Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Aam Admi Party have termed the government’s decision as “ill-thought out” and with “least concern for the common public.”
“The government has called an all-party meeting on November 15, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home minister Rajnath Singh along with representatives of various political parties,” a source said.
The Winter Session, which normally convenes from the third or fourth week of November, has been advanced to November 16 this time, for early passage of CGST and IGST legislations, which will pave way for the GST.
The government is also considering advancing the Budget Session by a month or so starting from January next year.
Sources disclosed besides legislations relating to GST, nearly 15 new bills are likely to be introduced.
The government would also push for passage of the ordinance which seeks to amend the Enemy Property Act.
In December, the Centre had for the fourth time promulgated the ordinance to amend the nearly 50-year-old Enemy Property law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan.