The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and continue till August 11, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced on July 1. This is the first time the government will face the Parliament after violence broke out in Manipur. The Opposition is also bracing itself for a showdown with the government in the Rajya Sabha on the Delhi ordinance, that curtails the powers of the elected State government.
Mr. Joshi tweeted, “Monsoon Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from 20th July and continue till 11th August. Urge all parties to contribute towards productive discussions on Legislative Business and other items during the Monsoon Session.”
The Opposition has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued silence on Manipur. At the all-party meeting held on June 24, the Union government confirmed that there had been 131 deaths, the casualty figure has risen since then. But their demand to take an all-party delegation to visit the State was rejected. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is the only prominent Opposition leader to visit the strife-ridden State. The government will be facing tough questions on the issue.
