monsoon session of parliament

Sonia Gandhi has questioned the Modi government's planned delimitation, arguing it must follow a census and be politically equitable. She emphasized that states pioneering family planning and smaller states should not be disadvantaged. Gandhi also called for an OBC sub-quota for women in reservation, highlighting the need for broader discussions before proceeding with such consequential amendments.

The monsoon session of parliament began on Monday. The session is expected to be stormy with the opposition raring to have a go at the government on a host of issues ranging from corruption and price rise to Telangana and terrorism.

NEW DELHI: The monsoon session of parliament is likely to begin in the third week of July.

For the fourth day in a row, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced adjournment in the ongoing monsoon session, amid continuing opposition uproar.

The monsoon session of parliament opening tomorrow promises to kick up a lot of heat and dust as opposition parties are planning to raise issues like communal violence in Assam, rising prices, economy and drought.

The turmoil-ridden monsoon session of parliament came to an end today after most of its sittings were washed out.

The monsoon session of parliament concluded amid uproar. Opposition protests over Bihar electoral rolls review and Pahalgam attack disrupted proceedings. Speaker Om Birla expressed disappointment over the reduced productivity. The Lok Sabha functioned for only 30% of its time. The Rajya Sabha functioned for 39% of its time. Government's refusal to discuss Bihar SIR further fueled the conflict.

A decision on the issue of extending the monsoon session of parliament will be taken on Thursday.

The Opposition is looking forward to the monsoon session of parliament to put the government on the mat, with BJP veteran L K Advani saying the entire Opposition may get together to take on the UPA regime.

A bill to convert Rajendra Agriculture University (RAU) at Pusa, Samastipur, in Bihar into a central university will be introduced during the monsoon session of parliament beginning on July 21

BJP leader L K Advani demanded convening of the monsoon session of parliament "at the earliest" to discuss pressing issues like rising terrorism, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

NEW DELHI: The communication convergence Bill, competition Bill and Insurance Act Amendment Bill are among the nine Bills likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of parliament commencing from July 23.

The colour black is being discussed for the last couple of days in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament. It is right for some and wrong for some others.

Government has requested President APJ Abdul Kalam to convene the monsoon session of parliament from July 24.

The monsoon session of parliament will commence from July 17, the day voting for the presidential election is slated to be held. Chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Friday recommended holding the session from July 17 to August 11.

The monsoon session of parliament is likely to begin on August 8 and continue till September 7, parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Wednesday.

The monsoon session of parliament provides a short window of opportunity to clear the backlog of pending legislations but experts say progress may be limited as proceedings are expected to be stormy given the political situation.

Asked whether the Congress will raise Vyapam scam in the Parliament, the Congress chief whip said, "Absolutely."

Sachin Tendulkar, who was nominated as the Rajya Sabha member earlier this year, is all set to attend the monsoon session of the Parliament.

The monsoon session of parliament is turning out to be a battle of wits between the treasury and opposition benches.

Unlike recent Parliament sessions when a large part of the sittings were complete washouts, the just-ended monsoon session saw passage of 10 legislations.

The month-long session is likely to conclude on September 14.

The bill proposes to institute inquiries against judges of the Supreme Court and High Court through the complaint and reference procedures.

The monsoon session of parliament is likely to take place in the third week of July, sources said.They said a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs was held earlier in the day. "The monsoon session is likely to take place in the third week of July," a source said.The session is likely to be held in the new Parliament building which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

Former chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) (JVM) President Babulal Marandi said the ongoing monsoon session of parliament should be extended, if needed, to debate the coal scam.

The monsoon session of parliament will be held from August 5 to 30 during which the ordinance on Food Security Bill will come up for ratification and other import economic legislations like the Land Acquisition and Insurance Bills are expected to be taken up for consideration.

The ruling BJP and the principal opposition Congress have started to spar much ahead of the forthcoming monsoon session of parliament.