The government on Thursday listed bills on the controversial Delhi services ordinance, digital personal data protection and forest conservation for the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins on July 20 and will continue till August 11.
A bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat listed 21 bills for the Monsoon Session, including a draft legislation to check film piracy, introduce age-based categories for censor certification and to set up the National Research Foundation. Also listed for consideration and passage during the session were the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, among others.
Eyes on Delhi ordinance
During the session, the government's priority will remain on the bill to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance. The ordinance was promulgated effectively to nullify the Supreme Court judgement that gave the Delhi government greater legislative and administrative control over matters related to the transfer and postings of bureaucrats working under the Delhi government. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met several Opposition leaders seeking their support to stop the ordinance bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Joshi reviews legislative business ahead of Monsoon Session
Earlier on July 4, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi directed officials to complete formalities related to the draft legislations to be introduced during the upcoming Monsoon Session. Joshi reviewed the preparedness of the the legislative and other government business for the Monsoon Session, beginning July 20, during a meeting attended by Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muraleedharan and officials of the ministry.
"The focus of the meeting was on repeal and re-enactment of pre-Constitution Acts according to present scenario as well as on Legislations concerning public welfare," an official statement said.
Joshi directed the officials to complete all the procedural formalities with respect to the Bills to be brought during the Session on priority basis. As on date, 38 draft legislations are pending before Parliament as just one bill was passed during the budget session.
Among the bills pending before Parliament are the Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, and the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
Parliament's Monsoon Session from July 20 to August 11
Parliament's Monsoon Session will start on July 20 and continue till August 11, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced a few days ago. Making the announcement, he urged political parties to contribute towards productive discussions during the session. The session is expected to be a stormy one as the Opposition parties were closing ranks to put up a united front against the Narendra Modi-led BJP in view of the Lok Sabha elections next year.
Also, Parliament is meeting at a time Prime Minister Modi made a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code and amid moves to step up consultations on the issue. The Monsoon Session is expected to commence in the old Parliament building and later move to the new building, sources said. The new building was inaugurated by Modi on May 28.
