The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 19, a day ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, according to reports from Business Standard and ANI. The all-party meeting, held ahead of every parliament session, would begin at 11 am, officials said. The government has a heavy legislative agenda, and several significant bills are expected to be taken up during the session. As per ANI, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13, 2026, stating that the session will commence on July 20, 2026, and continue till August 13, 2026, for meaningful debate, discussion and decisions on issues of National Importance.
The session is expected to be tumultuous, with some opposition parties having seen rifts and 'splits' in recent weeks, as reported by Business Standard and ANI. Trinamool Congress has witnessed turmoil after the defeat in the assembly polls, with 20 of its MPs having 'merged with the National Citizens Party of India' and they have sought separate seating in the Lok Sabha. Additionally, three party MPs resigned their Rajya Sabha seats and have joined the BJP. There has been further 'split' in Shiv Sena (UBT) with six of the party's MPs in the Lok Sabha joining Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while seven AAP MPs in the Rajya Sabha had joined BJP earlier. As per ANI, the government is expected to outline its legislative agenda during the all-party meeting, while opposition parties are likely to spell out the issues they intend to raise during the session.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed 130th Constitution Amendment Bill has made significant recommendations, as reported by Business Standard. The panel has proposed replacing automatic removal with suspension for the prime minister, Union ministers and chief ministers if they are detained for 30 straight days on charges of serious offences. The committee defined 'serious criminal offences' as those punishable with imprisonment of up to five years or more, and recommended an automatic reversal clause if such persons are acquitted or the prosecution does not proceed within a specified period. The proposed law should include a separate schedule listing offences punishable with imprisonment of up to five years or more to clearly identify the offences that would entail suspension. The joint committee also recommended that cases involving high-level constitutional functionaries should be tried in fast-track or special courts, in line with the Supreme Court's directions. If the recommendations are accepted, the Ministry of Home Affairs will approach the Union Cabinet with the proposed amendments and later bring official amendments in the Lok Sabha.
The Opposition is likely to raise the NEET-UG paper leak case and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks on casualties in Operation Sindoor, according to Business Standard and ANI. The Congress has moved a breach of privilege notice against the Defence Minister. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju earlier said that the Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13. As reported by ANI, Rijiju stated that the session will commence on July 20, 2026, and continue till August 13, 2026, for meaningful debate, discussion and decisions on issues of National Importance.
