New Delhi: The BJP Parliamentary Party has issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present for ‘important works’. The government can first introduce a bill to repeal agricultural laws in the Rajya Sabha, which has got the approval of the cabinet.
The Center is moving quickly to repeal agricultural laws. The bill is likely to get Parliament’s nod in the first few working days of the winter session. The BJP Parliamentary Party is yet to issue a whip for its Lok Sabha MPs.
The cabinet has approved a legislative proposal to repeal three controversial laws that stoked protests by farmer unions for more than a year, floor leader of the BJP in both houses for smooth passage of the bill Making a strategy, the opposition is likely to move forward. Put pressure on the government on how to handle the agitation, besides raising other issues, including the agrarian crisis and the Centre’s commitment on the minimum support price.
While the BJP-led NDA enjoys numerical comfort in the Lok Sabha, it may face heat in the Upper House amid a close tussle between rival parties for closer cooperation. The winter session begins on November 29 and the COVID-19 protocols are still in place.
MPs in the Lok Sabha will continue to sit in the chamber as well as in the gallery, except for the press, where only a select few will get the daily pass. The Lok Sabha Secretariat has ended the COVID tests for those who have received two doses.
