Opposition may petition President on winter session

The Congress-led Opposition parties are likely to petition President Ram Nath Kovind if the Narendra Modi government continues to delay convening the winter session of Parliament. Sources in the government on Tuesday indicated that the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) could meet on Friday to announce the dates for the winter session. Usually, the winter session is convened in the third week of November. The CCPA meets at least a fortnight prior to this to announce the dates and Members of Parliament are subsequently intimated.