Winter Session News

The government has clarified in Parliament that there is no approved proposal to increase the annual PM Kisan payout from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000. Eligible farmers will continue to receive Rs 6,000 per year in three Rs 2,000 instalments. Although a parliamentary panel recommended a higher payout, it has not been accepted. The government is currently focused on beneficiary verification and mandatory Farmer ID registration in select states.  

The Lok Sabha witnessed heated scenes on Wednesday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Opposition during the ongoing debate on election reforms. 

Speaking during a discussion on electoral reforms, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi asserted that “everything in India that exists today has emerged from the vote, and the RSS is trying to capture that.”

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi alleged that the Congress compromised on Vande Mataram and, as a result, had to accept the decision of the country’s partition. The Prime Minister said that the Congress party’s policies have remained the same over the years. 

Vande Mataram Debate: The special discussion on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' will take place in the Lok Sabha, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi opening the debate. 

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury sparked controversy after bringing a stray puppy to Parliament, saying she rescued it from traffic and dismissing security concerns as a political distraction. The BJP criticised her move, calling for accountability, while Parliament’s winter session saw early adjournments amid opposition protests.

PM Narendra Modi said that Parliament must focus on its plans for India's growth and what it intends to deliver. However, while the BJP backed PM Modi's remark, the Congress countered it aggressively.

PM Narendra Modi said that opposition must stop drama and start delivery. He said country today needs niti, not naras (policy, not slogans).

Parliament Winter Session 2025: The Opposition and the NDA government are likely to be at the odds over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. 

According to a report by Bloomberg, more than a dozen major bills are slated for introduction between December 1 and December 19, covering critical sectors such as insurance, financial markets, insolvency rules and even atomic energy.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also likely to give a reply to the debate on supplementary demands for grants for 2024-25.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that had these not been the results of Lok Sabha elections, they would have also started working on changing the Constitution. 

In a first, parties of the INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to bring a motion in Rajya Sabha for the removal of Dhankhar, accusing him of "partisan" conduct as the chairperson of the Upper House. 

Rajya Sabha Cash Row: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed the house MPs earlier today that a cash bundle of R 500 notes amounting to R 50,000 was found during security check last evening. 

Recalling the Nagarwala scandal of 1971, the BJP MP said that it was one of the most mysterious and thrilling stories of banking fraud cases, that happened during the Indira Gandhi regime.

The opposition has sought an official declaration of dates for a discussion on the Constitution before consenting to the resumption of normal parliamentary proceedings.

The government plans to prioritize the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, which is currently being examined by the JPC, during the upcoming Winter Session. 

This bill is slated to replace the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.