Monsoon Session of Parliament: The central government has called an all-party meeting today (July 19) ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament. The meeting has been called to discuss various issues related to the monsoon session of Parliament. The Parliament session will start from 20 July.
This meeting has been called by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi. Its purpose is to build consensus while ensuring the smooth functioning of Parliament. It is a traditional get-together on the eve of the beginning of the session, in which various parties present their issues in a meeting attended by senior government ministers.
Earlier in July, Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi had announced that the monsoon session of Parliament would begin in the old building.
Parliament session is expected to be stormy
The Parliament session is expected to be a stormy one as the BJP and the opposition parties step up their attacks on each other as they prepare for multiple assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha polls next year. Opposition parties have been trying to corner the government over the Manipur crisis, apart from the issues of price rise and alleged misuse of investigative agencies. The previous session was also marred by frequent opposition protests.
After the all-party meeting, separate meetings of BJP leaders of the BJP-led NDA will also be held on Wednesday as the ruling bloc chalks out its strategy for the session.
Parliament session till 11 August
The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to continue till August 11. “The Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2023 will begin on 20th July and will continue till 11th August. Urge all parties to contribute to the productive discussion on legislative business and other subjects during the Monsoon Session.” Union Minister Prahlad Joshi had tweeted earlier.
He said that there will be a total of 17 meetings in this session which will last for 23 days. “I appeal to all parties to contribute constructively to the legislative and other functions of Parliament during the session,” the Union minister said.
UCC expected to be introduced
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is expected to be one of the major points of discussion in the upcoming parliamentary session. The Center is also expected to introduce a bill that would replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance (GNCTD).
The Center had on May 19 issued an ordinance to create an authority for transfer and posting of IAS and DANICS officers in Delhi, leading to protests by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi.
The government is also expected to introduce the National Research Foundation Bill, which would pave the way for a new agency to improve India’s research capacity in science and technology.
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(with PTI inputs)