From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: The monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 20 with 17 sittings to eend on August 11.
This was announced in a tweet by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday, after the decision of the session by the cabinet committee on parliamentary affairs presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
He also urged all parties to contribute towards productive discussions on Legislative Business and other items during the Monsoon Session
“There will be a total of 17 sittings in this session lasting 23 days. I appeal to all parties to contribute constructively to the legislative and other business of Parliament during the session,” Joshi said.
Sources indicated that the crucial Monsoon session is likely to begin in the old Parliament building but might conclude in the new Parliament Building, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.
The Monsoon Session is expected to be a stormy one as Parliament is meeting at a time after Prime Minister Modi made a strong pitch for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country amid moves to step up consultations on the issue.
Opposition parties are also gearing up to take on the government on several issues, including the UCC and Delhi’s Ordinance.
It is also expected that the government is likely to bring a bill to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance.
The Ordinance effectively nullified the Supreme Court judgement that gave Delhi government greater legislative and administrative control over “services” matters. The AAP had got support from several opposition parties on the ordinance row. However, the Congress is yet to announce its support over the issue.
AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier sought appointment with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi over the ordinance issue. The Opposition parties are also likely to raise the issue of Manipur violence, in which over 100 people have died till date.
