Centre plans to extend session by 10 days amid uproar

BJP keen on clearing its legislative agenda even as Opposition parties question urgency to pass Bills
The Union government plans to extend the ongoing Parliament session by 10 days as it is keen on clearing its legislative agenda, and party MPs should gird themselves for it, BJP president Amit Shah said at a meeting of the parliamentary party on Tuesday. Sources present at the meeting said Mr. Shah indicated that the extension could be as long as 10 days, pending a final decision. Under the original schedule, the session is to end on July 26. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said there was a “possibility of this [extension of session]”, but that it had not been officially conveyed yet. However, Opposition parties said they were not in agreement with the extension after Prime Minister Narendra Modi first hinted at it last week. The Opposition camp has called a joint meeting on Wednesday afternoon after Congress reached out to all the Opposition and like-minded parties in the Lok Sabha for the first time in this Lok Sabha session to ensure a unified strategy to oppose the issue. Observing that most legislations listed by the government had been pending from the previous Lok Sabha, Opposition members questioned the urgency to clear the Bills. Meanwhile, during the BJP meeting, the issue of water conservation figured prominently, with Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat making a detailed presentation on the matter, Mr. Joshi said. The MPs were asked to spread awareness of water conservation. Mr. Shah, the Minister said, also briefed MPs about the 150-km foot march the Prime Minister had asked them to undertake to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/centre-plans-to-extend-session-by-10-days/article28694408.ece

About ChinmayaIAS Academy - Current Affairs

Check Also

RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESERVATION

CONTEXT: Recently, an eight-member committee, appointed by the government for suggesting measures for effective implementation …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get Free Updates to Crack the Exam!
Subscribe to our Newsletter for free daily updates