The Monsoon session of the Parliament will be held for 19 days from July 18 to August 10, the Centre announced on Monday. To be held over 18 sittings, the session is expected to take up bills for the constitutional status for National Commission for OBC, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, among others.
The Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) convened on Monday to recommend the dates; the meeting was chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. President Ram Nath Kovind will formally convene the session, the CCPA said.
"We seek the support and cooperation of opposition parties. There are many important items on the legislative agenda that the government wants to take up in the Monsoon session," parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar said.
Kumar said that more than six ordinances will be taken up during this session. He added that the government has sought the support of leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati for the smooth passage of Triple Talaq bill.
Apart from the bills, as the term of deputy speaker PJ Kurien is about to lapse, the Parliament will also take up the matter of the appointment of a new deputy speaker.
According to PRS Legislative, the Budget Session was the least productive since 2000, with not a single confidence motion being admitted in the Lok Sabha. While the LS worked for a meagre 21 per cent of the scheduled hours, RS worked just 27 per cent. Of this, only 1 per cent of productive time was spent on legislative business in the lower house while in the upper house, the productive time was around 6 per cent. In addition, all demands for grants were passed without discussion.
Bills On Agenda
Nat’l commission for OBC constitutional status
Muslim women’s triple talaq bill
Transgender protection of rights bill
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