New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Opposition's insistence on having a debate on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls might lead to a turbulent winter session of Parliament that commences on Monday and will conclude on December 19. The government, which has listed 10 new bills for introduction during the upcoming session, has decided to hold a discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, India's national song.

In the three meetings held on Sunday-an all-party meet chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh and the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meetings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - debate on the SIR was the central theme of the Opposition's demands. While Samajwadi Party lawmaker Ramgopal Yadav warned that House will no...