Centre To Introduce 24 Bills, Opposition 16 in Monsson Session of Parliament today
The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on Monday with the election for the 15th President of India.
During the session, the Centre is likely to announce 24 Bills including the Press Registration Periodicals Bill, 2022.
The Opposition has listed 16 issues for discussion which include federalism coming under strain, the Agnipath scheme, rising prices and uncontrolled inflation.
National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha are the two contesting candidates for election to the Office of the President.
The Session will begin at 11 am today.
On the first day of the monsoon session, the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 will be taken up, sources said.
Hours before the beginning of the Parliament Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called upon the Members of Parliament to hold a meaningful discussion on topics related to the public.
“The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin at 11 am. It is the expectation of the people of the country that there should be a meaningful discussion in the House on the subjects related to them. Members should think and communicate positively on the issues of the country’s interest. Hope all the parties will contribute to this by enriching the dignity and decency of the House,” Lok Sabha Speaker said in a tweet.