13th day of monsoon session, Parliament postponed till tomorrow: Merchant Shipping in Lok Sabha
Today was the 13th day of the monsoon session of Parliament. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 11 am on August 7. Port, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The bill passed amidst the uproar of the opposition.
Earlier on Thursday morning, the opposition started a ruckus on the Bihar Voter List Verification case as soon as the two houses started on Thursday morning. At the same time, the leaders of the opposition parties have demanded from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti -Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 should be sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
At the same time, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. In which he has demanded to discuss Bihar SIR in Rajya Sabha.
The proposal to extend the period of President’s rule in Manipur in Manipur in the Rajya Sabha on the previous day was accepted. At the same time, the re -adjustment bill, 2024 was passed in the Lok Sabha in the assembly constituencies of Goa state.
There have been 2 days discussion so far in 12 days
Parliamentary proceedings have been near by the monsoon session which started on 21 July. Opposition parties protested every day on the verification case of voters in Bihar. During 11 days, on July 28 and 29, the entire day’s proceedings took place in the House. Both days, Pahalgam terror attacks and Operation Sindoor were discussed in both houses.
These 2 bills were to be discussed in Lok Sabha
The National Sports Governance Bill 2025- is a law brought for better operation and transparency of sports organizations and players. Its purpose is to ensure that the Sports Association (eg – BCCI, IOA, Hockey India etc.) work well and protect the rights and interests of the players.
The National Anti-Doping Act (Amendment) Bill- The aim of this bill is to stop doping among the players. This bill will give more strength to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and will try to make the investigation process transparent and fair by making it an independent institution.
The monsoon session will run 32 days, there will be 18 meetings
The monsoon session of Parliament will run from 21 July to 21 August i.e. 32 days. During this time there will be 18 meetings, more than 15 bills will be introduced. Parliament will not be proceeded with the Independence Day celebrations on 13-14 August.
The central government will introduce 8 new bills in the monsoon session, while 7 pending bills will be discussed. These include bills like Manipur GST Amendment Bill 2025, Income Tax Bill, National Sports Governance Bill.
On the first day, the report of the Parliamentary Committee on the new income tax bill will be presented in the Lok Sabha. The committee has given 285 suggestions. The 622 -page bill will replace the 6 decade -old Income Tax Act 1961.
