As Parliament’s Winter Session unfolds, a breakthrough seems possible. The Opposition and government have reached a tentative agreement to facilitate smoother proceedings, with critical debates scheduled.

DMK MP TR Baalu has given an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the damage to standing crops and properties due to unprecedented rainfall and heavy flooding in the districts of Villuppuram, Cudalore, Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

The Congress accused the government of avoiding discussions in Parliament on issues like the Adani bribery allegations and Sambhal violence. Both Houses were adjourned amid opposition protests demanding debates.

The government and opposition parties reached an agreement on Monday, 2 December, to break the week-long impasse in Parliament and announced the dates for a discussion on the Constitution, to mark its 75th year of adoption, in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

A Bill that seeks to promote coastal trade and encourage the participation of Indian-flagged vessels owned and operated by Indian citizens for national security and commercial needs was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day amid protests from opposition parties demanding discussions on the Adani issue and violence in Manipur and Sambhal. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected 20 notices under Rule 267,

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha got off to a chaotic start on Monday. EAM Jaishankar will issue a statement in both Houses on India-China ties.