Winter session of Parliament unusually delayed, truncated: Cong
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Saturday said the Winter session of Parliament beginning December 1 is "unusually delayed and truncated" as the government has "no business to transact, no bills to get passed and no debates to be allowed".
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that the Winter session this year will have merely 15 working days.
"It has just been announced that the Winter Session of Parliament will be from Dec 1st till 19th.
"This is unusually delayed and truncated. It will be just 15 working days. What is the message being conveyed? Clearly the Government has no business to transact, no Bills to get passed, and no debates to be allowed," Ramesh said.
Earlier in the day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that the Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19.
Last year, the session was held from November 25 to December 20.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
