The winter session of Parliament began onMonday, during which as many as 26 bills are expected to be tabled, includingthe one to repeal the three contentious farm laws.
The Winter Session will conclude on 23rd December.
The Opposition parties created a ruckus andrushed to the well demanding that the bill be discussed in Parliament's WinterSession.
Joining the Congress in seeking legalguarantees on the MSP were Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,YSR Congress Party, Biju Janata Dal, Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Aam AdmiParty, Bahujan Samaj Party, and the Left parties.
“TMC wanted to have a discussion on Farm LawsRepeal Bill but the government is afraid to discuss the conditions of thefarmers. Govt is not giving Opposition a chance to speak on behalf of thefarmers,” said TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee at the Parliament.
Ahead of the session, PM Narendra Modiassured that the government is ready to answer all the questions in theParliament. "This is an important session of the Parliament. Thecitizens of the country want a productive session. They are fulfilling theirresponsibilities for a brighter future," PM Modi said.
The Opposition has also raised issuespertaining to legal backing for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and even demandedcompensation for the families of farmers who died during the protests againstthe three farm laws. Congress has also demanded that a condolence resolution beadopted to pay tributes to farmers who died during the protests.
Meanwhile, the house was adjourned till 2 pmin view of the chaos that ensued. Speaker Om Birla had earlier appealed to theOpposition MPs, asking them to maintain order for discussion on the bill.
The other bills to be passed in the sessioninclude the crucial Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital CurrencyBill, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021, and theElectricity (Amendment) Bill.