India's Parliament opens winter session Dec. 1, debating 13 bills, including GST and health cess measures, with calls for focus on key national issues.

India’s Winter Session of Parliament opens on December 1, 2025, with the Business Advisory Committee scheduling time for 13 bills, including the Manipur GST and Central Excise Amendment Bills, each allotted three hours. The Health Cess Bill will receive six hours of debate, while a proposed 10-hour discussion on Vande Mataram awaits the Speaker’s approval. Supplementary Demands for Grants and related financial bills are set for three hours. Opposition leaders are pushing for attention to electoral reforms, air pollution, labor codes, and farmers’ issues, and Prime Minister Modi is expected to address the media on December 1.