Indian gov't convenes all-party meeting ahead of winter session of parliament

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NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government convened an all-party meeting Monday to hold discussions with leaders of various political parties, officials said.

The meeting was aimed to seek the opposition's support for the smooth conduct of proceedings in both the houses of the parliament.

The winter session of parliament will begin on Tuesday and will continue until Jan. 8, 2019.

Officials said Chairman of upper house of parliament (locally called Rajya Sabha) M. Venkaiah Naidu has called an all-party meet to build consensus.

Likewise, Speaker of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) Sumitra Mahajan will also hold discussions with the leaders of opposition parties to ensure the passing of various pending bills.

"The session will have 20 sittings, during which eight important bills will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha and 15 in the Lok Sabha," an official said.

Meanwhile, leaders of opposition parties will also hold meetings to formulate a joint strategy to corner the government on various issues during the upcoming session.

The previous session of the parliament in July witnessed some disruptions and adjournments over various issues. Enditem

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