The farmers’ strike and protest going on for the last 11 months Pegasus spyware The controversy forced the opposition to create a ruckus in both the houses of Parliament in the monsoon session. As a result, this session was the worst in terms of productivity in all the last six sessions.
The farmers’ protest will complete one year on November 26, perhaps three days before the winter session of Parliament begins. The opposition is likely to continue its protest over the three agriculture laws. The same will happen in the Pegasus spyware case in which the Narendra Modi government is on the backfoot.
last month, Supreme court The opposition appointed an independent expert technical committee, headed by its former judge, Justice RV Raveendran, to investigate allegations that the government spied on politicians, journalists and others with the help of Pegasus, an Israeli spyware.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Notting, observing that the allegations of espionage were “serious” and the truth must come out, asked the panel to submit its report “expeditiously”.
Apart from agri-marketing laws and Pegasus spyware, the opposition may raise two more issues – increased jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in states and promulgation of two ordinances on November 14 to increase the terms of directors. Enforcement Directorate (Ed) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from the existing two years to five years.
Two opposition parties – Congress and West Bengal led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Trinamool Congress (TMC) – which was most vocal during the monsoon session, has already raised strong objections to the two ordinances.
Hitting out at the Centre, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi questioned the government for issuing an ordinance just two weeks before the upcoming winter session.
TMC leaders Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien said on Twitter, “Two shameless ordinances extend the tenure of ED & CBI Director by 2 to 5 years. The winter session of #Parliament begins two weeks from now. Rest assured, the opposition party has to turn to India. Will do everything possible to prevent from in an elected autocracy.”
Two open ordinances extend the tenure of ED and CBI directors from 2🦜🦜 to 5 years #Parliament’s winter session begins… https://t.co/shc0SecNNe
– Derek O’Brien | Derek O’Brien (erederekobrienmp) 1636947391000
TMC has given a clear indication that it will strongly oppose the two ordinances in the winter session. Other opposition parties may soon decide to unite and take up the matter and try to corner the government in Parliament.
If this happens, the upcoming winter session is likely to meet the fate of the previous season.
Out of the last six sessions of Parliament after the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in May 2019, the Monsoon session recorded the worst performance of the two. Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the ex-officio Speaker of the Rajya Sabha, broke down while condoling the behavior of some members and the poor performance of the House.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had also expressed displeasure over the low productivity of the lower house, which, he said, was much lower than expected.
Will the upcoming winter session of Parliament be the same?
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