After the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 by the Rajya Sabha, which followed the Supreme Court upholding the revocation of Article 370 from the erstwhile state, the Upper House has more businesses lined for Tuesday as the Parliament reconvenes for the ongoing Winter Session.
Both Houses are scheduled to take up important businesses on the ninth day of the Winter Session. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is set to move the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage. This bill aims to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, as well as the procedure for transaction of business by the Election Commission.
Furthermore, Meghwal will also present the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage. This bill seeks to repeal certain enactments and amend an enactment. Notably, the bill was passed earlier by the Lok Sabha.
In addition to these bills, several reports and statements will be presented in the Rajya Sabha. Laxmikant Bajpayee, Vivek Tankha, and Jayant Chaudhary are expected to present the Two Hundred and Fifty-Second Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. This report will be presented in both English and Hindi.
Satish Chandra Dubey and Fauzia Khan, fellow members of the Upper House, will lay a copy of the Thirty-Fourth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (2023-2024) on the table. This report pertains to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and addresses the action taken by the government on the observations and recommendations contained in the Twenty Eighth Report of the Committee on Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
Later in the session, BJP MPs Sudhanshu Trivedi and Krishan Lal Panwar will table copies of statements from the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy. These statements include the final action taken by the government on observations and recommendations contained in the Thirty-Seventh Report on ‘Financial Constraints in the Renewable Energy Sector’ and the Thirty-Eighth Report on ‘Evaluation of Wind Energy in India’. Both statements will be presented in English and Hindi.
The Winter Session continues to witness significant legislative business as lawmakers deliberate on crucial bills and reports. The passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Bills has set the stage for further important discussions and decisions in both Houses of Parliament. The focus now turns to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, the Repealing and Amending Bill, as well as reports and statements related to wetlands, consumer affairs, and energy. As the Winter Session progresses, these proceedings will shape the course of governance and legislation in the country.
