The government has urged the Opposition to let Parliament function smoothly in the session that comes with a heavy legislative business, including introduction of 26 new Bills.

Bhatt further in a written reply to DMK MP Shanmugam's question also informed that there was no delay in granting Permanent Commission to any Women Officer.

Twelve Opposition MPs have recently been suspended for their 'unprecedented acts of misconduct' during the Monsoon session of Parliament in August

The discussion that continued until the House was adjourned at 12:20 am saw attacks and counter attacks from Opposition and ruling-party members on government’s handling of COVID-19 situation, vaccination and the Omicron variant

In the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have been unrelenting in their demand to reverse the decision to suspend 12 Members of Parliament.

Opposition leaders from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will on December 14 hold a protest march in Delhi against the suspension. Congress’ Rahul Gandhi is also expected to join them