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SIR, Op Sindoor in focus as Monsoon session of Parliament begins on Monday
The government told the Opposition parties it would reply to demands for a response on American President Donald Trump's statements on Operation Sindoor, including that he had brought about the truce between India and Pakistan or that at least five jets were shot down during the hostilities.
The smaller constituents of the INDIA bloc, especially the Left parties, had disagreed with the Congress strategy in the past to disrupt proceedings and stage a walkout rather than try and pin the government down on issues. Sources in the Opposition camp said the Congress had heeded the concerns of the Left parties.
The Monsoon session will be held between July 21 and August 21, with 21 scheduled sittings. There will be no sittings held between August 12 and August 18. The government has listed seven pending Bills for consideration and passing, including the Income Tax Bill, which the Lok Sabha Select Committee will present on Monday.
The government has also listed eight bills for introduction, consideration and passing.
On Sunday, after the customary meeting of all parties on the eve of a session, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the media over 100 MPs had signed a notice to bring a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma (now with the Allahabad High Court), crossing the threshold of support required for tabling the impeachment exercise in the Lok Sabha.
At the meeting, parties flagged issues such as the SIR in Bihar and the Pahalgam terror attack, and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Trump's 'ceasefire' claims. Rijiju said the government was open to discussing all issues in Parliament, such as Operation Sindoor.
In the context of crimes against women in Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal's Sasmit Patra said the Centre could not escape responsibility from the 'failing' law and order in states and Parliament should debate it.
Pending Bills listed for passing
The Income Tax Bill, which will replace the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Indian Ports Bill, Merchant Shipping Bill, Coastal Shipping Bill, Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, and Bills of Lading Bill, 2024.
Bills listed for this session
Finance/Commerce
The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill: To amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill: To amend certain tax laws
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill: Seeks to foster ease of doing business
Education
The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill: To add IIM Guwahati to the schedule of the IIM Act, 2017
Culture
The Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill: To provide for the declaration, preservation, and maintenance of geoheritage sites and geo-relics of national importance
Mines
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill: To provide for the recovery of critical minerals, inclusion of contiguous area in a mining lease for mining of deep-seated minerals
Sports
The National Sports Governance Bill: To provide for the promotion of sports, sportspersons' welfare, and ethical practices in sports; to establish standards for the governance of sports federations
The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill: To align the definitions and provisions of the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 with the World Anti-Doping Agency Code and international best practices
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