Parliament Monsoon Session Likely To Commence From Third Week Of July

The Monsson session is likely to be held in the new Parliament building that was inaugurated by PM Modi in May.

The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to begin on the third week of July.

Source : PTI

The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to begin on the third week of July and conclude on August 10. The session may start on July 17. A discussion regarding the dates was held during the CCPA (Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs) meeting on Wednesday.

The Monsoon session is likely to be held in the new Parliament building that was inaugurated on May 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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.

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.