Monson session of Parliament to run from July 18 to August 10

Cautious to avoid a repeat show of disruptions and confrontations, Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar sought cooperation from the Opposition to run the House smoothly.

“Monsoon session of #Parliament to be held between 18th July- 10th August, comprising of 18 working days. I urge & seek cooperation of all opposition parties to ensure #Parliament achieves maximum productivity,” Kumar tweeted.

Apart from key social bills, a host of reformist bills such as FRDI, Code of Wages, The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill are also in the pipeline.

The government may want to fast track some of them ahead of the Lok Sabha and assembly polls. Three BJP-ruled states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — will go to polls later this year.

The Opposition, however, is clear that no bills can be passed without proper debate and scrutiny.

“They tried to pass the triple talaq and OBC panel bill without any review by standing committee. We didn’t allow them to do so. Our stand remains the same,” said a Trinamool Congress leader who asked not to be identified.

The Opposition parties are set to demand debates on issues such as the Kashmir situation and the impact of the GST rollout (July 1 marks the first anniversary of the roll-out) .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet leaders of different parties a day before the session starts. “He, too, will appeal for smooth functioning of Parliament ,” said a government functionary.

APART FROM KEY SOCIAL BILLS, A HOST OF REFORMIST BILLS SUCH AS FRDI, CODE OF WAGES, THE REQUISITIONING AND ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) BILL ARE ALSO IN THE PIPELINE