New Delhi : Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hoped for frank discussions on all matters.

“We want frank discussions on all matters. It is important that there should be quality debates, there should be dialogues and discussions, everyone should contribute to enrich the discussions in the Parliament,” Modi told reporters.

The government plans to pass at least 30 bills in the winter session that starts today. There will be 20 sittings in this session which will end on December 13.

The opposition is likely to counter the government on the state of the economy and the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Winter Session also marks the historic 250th session of the Rajya Sabha and will be marked through discussions and the release of a commemorative coin, postal stamp and books.

This will be the second session of the Parliament since Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to office with a bigger majority for the second successive term.