Govt hopes parties will cooperate in Winter session

Government today hoped all political parties will extend cooperation to it in passing crucial bills in Parliament during the forthcoming Winter Session beginning November 26.

"We hope that everyone, all political parties will cooperate in the House and help us to pass the bills which are in the interests of the country," Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters at a 'Diwali Milan' function.

"All should help us," he said.

There are eight pending bills in Lok Sabha and 11 in Rajya Sabha. Among the crucial legislations which are pending for Parliamentary approval include GST Bill.

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) headed by the Home Minister yesterday decided that the Winter Session of the Parliament will be held between November 26-December 23, including a special two-day sitting on the first two days of the session to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution on November 26, 1949, and honour its architect, Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.