Beginning on July 18, the Parliament’s monsoon session is expected to last until August 12. An all-party meeting was scheduled for the day before. Following the meeting, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi noted that several of the 32 measures had already been the subject of discussion by parliamentary standing committees.
The administration said on Sunday that up to 32 measures had been suggested by various departments for introduction in two houses during the monsoon session of Parliament. It stated that 14 of the 32 bills are complete.
Beginning on July 18, the Parliament’s monsoon session is expected to last until August 12.
An all-party meeting was scheduled for the day before.
Following the meeting, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi noted that several of the 32 measures had already been the subject of discussion by parliamentary standing committees. He told reporters, “We will not pass the laws without discussion. Thirty-two proposals have been identified by several departments for presentation in this session of Parliament, of which 14 bills are ready.
According to Joshi, the administration invited about 45 parties to the conference, but only 36 showed up. “I appreciate their presence at the meeting, they said. They demanded that some of the issues be tackled during the meeting, which was presided over by senior minister Rajnath Singh, he claimed.
Joshi told the media, “Some of the problems that were raised included about the words that have been classified as ‘unparliamentary,’ and it has been clarified that the compilation of unparliamentary phrases is done every year and has been done for a long time.
He added that the government wants democratic discussions about all of them. All we are saying is that we have 14 bills ready for consideration and have room for more. More significantly, we support the democratic debate on all bills. We support democracy and welcome discussions on all topics, he continued.
There will be 18 sittings and a total of 108 hours available during the monsoon session of 2022. About 62 of the 108 hours will be used for official government work. The remaining time will be used for private member’s business, Zero Hour, and question period.
Similar to past sessions of the Parliament, this session will adhere to the COVID-19 protocol, and the necessary preparations have been made.
