Parliament Winter Session: Govt may convene all-party meet on Dec 10

The government is likely to convene an all-party meeting on December 10 to discuss the agenda for the winter session of Parliament beginning December 11, sources said on Wednesday.

The government is expected to push its legislative agenda that includes the replacement of three ordinances with bills at the meeting to be called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

The three ordinances are the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, Companies (Amendment) Ordinance and the Ordinance banning and punishing triple talaq.

A meeting is also expected to be convened on December 11 by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to seek the cooperation of all political parties in the smooth running of the House.