Centre Calls All-Party Meeting On July 19 Ahead Of Monsoon Session Of Parliament

The Centre has called an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session Of Parliament.

Centre Calls All-Party Meeting On July 19 Ahead Of Monsoon Session Of Parliament

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The central government has called an all-party meeting on 19th July, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which is set to begin on the third week of July and conclude on August 10. The session may start on July 17. The nearly month-long monsoon session is likely to have 20 sittings and will conclude before Independence Day.

The session is likely to be stormy affair as the Centre is likely to bring a bill to replace the ordinance that reversed the effect of Supreme Court verdict that gave the Delhi government power over administrative services.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been seeking the support of various political parties to get the legislation blocked in the Upper House of Parliament. The matter is likely to be another instance to showcase Opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

In May, in an unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) was bound by the decision of Delhi government over services apart from public order, police and land.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday also gave its nod to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, which will be tabled during the monsoon session of Parliament, according to a source, news agency PTI reported. The bill aims to make entities like internet companies, mobile apps, and business houses more accountable and answerable about collection, storage and processing of the data of citizens as part of Right to Privacy. The Cabinet has approved a draft of the DPDP bill. It will be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming session, the source said. 

Some of the other key bills to be taken up in the session are National Financial Information Registry, Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment). 

The National Research Foundation Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, is also likely to be introduced. The bill will replace the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008.

The government has earmarked Rs 50,000 crore for research till 2027-28. Out of this, the government will make available Rs 14,000 crore directly in the next five years, while the remaining Rs 36,000 crore will be garnered from public sector enterprises, industry, foundations and international research organisations.