Parliament Winter Session: Too Much to Do, Too Little Time

The government effectively has 10 days to pass 39 bills.

The short winter session of Parliament began today. On average in a winter session, Parliament meets for 21 days. But in this session, the two houses will meet for 14 days. Even though the two houses will be meeting for a fewer number of days, they have a full legislative agenda before them.

The government intends to get Parliament’s approval on 39 bills. Out of these, 25 are already pending at some stage in Parliament. The remaining 14 are yet to be introduced. The government has set itself an ambitious target of getting them passed by both houses during the session. The government’s floor managers will have their hands full piloting these bills in the session.