The government on Friday prioritised four ordinances promulgated after the Monsoon Session, including the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO), to be taken up during the Winter Session of Parliament beginning on November 19.
It has also decided to take up several crucial legislations like Freedom of Information bill, Central Vigilance Commission Bill and Constitutional amendments, including the women's bill and a legislation to make education a fundamental right, official sources said.
This was decided at a meeting convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan with senior officials of the ministry to discuss government business for the five-week session ending on December 21.
Besides POTO, the other ordinances to be taken up by are those on Passport Amendment, Institition of Technology Amendment and Companies Amendment, the sources said.
Among the bills to be taken up are Constitutional Scheduled Caste Order amendment calling for a modification in list of Scheduled Castes, Haj Committee Bill, National Cooperation Development Corporation Amendment, Multi-state Cooperation Societies bill, Coastguard Amendment Bill and AIIMS amendment bill. Bureau Report