Parliament Monsoon Session: Bill replacing Delhi Services Ordinance tops agenda with 30 other proposals
The Delhi Ordinance had created a significant obstacle in the formation of a united Opposition. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly opposed the Centre's attempt to gain control over administrative services in the Union Territory, urging the Congress to denounce the move.
FollowAs the Monsoon session of Parliament commences on Thursday (July 19), the Delhi services ordinance will be a prominent topic of discussion. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill has been included in the list of 31 proposals to be debated during the session, which is scheduled to have 17 sittings and will run until August 11.
The Delhi Ordinance had created a significant obstacle in the formation of a united Opposition. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly opposed the Centre's attempt to gain control over administrative services in the Union Territory, urging the Congress to denounce the move. Eventually, the Congress acquiesced and joined forces with the AAP, along with other Opposition parties, in their demand.
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This Monsoon session is anticipated to be stormy, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties intensifying their attacks on each other as they prepare for various upcoming assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year. Alongside inflation and alleged misuse of investigative agencies, key issues of discussion are expected to include the Manipur crisis and the ordinance pertaining to the control of services in Delhi.
The Bills likely to be tabled during the monsoon session of Parliament are as follows:
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2019
The DNA Technology Act (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
The Mediation Bill, 2023
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Multi-State Co-Operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (For Himachal Pradesh)
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Postal Services Bill, 2023
The National Co-operative University Bill, 2023
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
The International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023
The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023
The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir)Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
