Monsoon Session Commences Today: Economic Survey, Budget, and More Await
New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament starts today, with the Union Budget set to be tabled on July 23. The session will feature 19 sittings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, running until August 12.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey in Parliament on Monday.
During the session, the Centre will introduce six bills, including the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, which aims to replace the British-era Aircraft Act of 1934 to facilitate ease of doing business in India’s civil aviation sector. Other bills on the agenda include the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, the Boilers Bill, the Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill, and the Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill. The Budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will also be presented.
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Ahead of the session, the Centre held an all-party meeting on Sunday, urging the opposition to cooperate for the smooth conduct of proceedings. They noted that disruptions during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the previous session were not in line with parliamentary traditions.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, after the all-party meeting, emphasized that the smooth conduct of Parliament is the responsibility of both the government and the opposition. He assured that the government is “open to discussing all issues” and that discussions will be held in the House according to the decisions taken in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meetings of both Houses, in consultation with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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The opposition is expected to raise various issues during the session, including the NEET paper leak case, orders from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to eateries/shops, alleged misuse of probe agencies, and the appointment of the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker.
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