The Centre tabled legislation to replace an ordinance increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength, even as repeated protests over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and Ayodhya trust controversy disrupted both Houses.
Sharing the letter on X, the activist asked why restrictions were put in place on his movement if the police maintained that the activist had not been detained.
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Apart from pending legislation, the government plans to introduce new Bills on income tax, MSME reforms, Supreme Court judge strength and birth registration during the session scheduled to run until August 13.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appealed to all political parties, particularly the Opposition, to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament during the Monsoon Session, asserting that constructive debate, rather than disruptions, would better serve the country's interests.
The Congress on Thursday resolved to strongly oppose any attempt to bring back the Bill, which proposes increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha and initiating the delimitation exercise.
The government has a heavy legislative agenda, and several significant Bills are expected to be taken up during the upcoming session.
Supriya Sule noted that Jayant Patil had officially sought an appointment with Fadnavis for raising the issue of action taken against an NCP (SP) municipal council president.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said people of the state were happy with the good governance of the incumbent BJP-led government and that there has been no anti-incumbency at all against the two-year regime.
Addressing news persons in his chambers, Speaker M Appavu said the Business Advisory Committee would sit on the first day of the session and decide on the schedule.
