Monsoon Session: 24 New Bills to be Introduced in Parliament; Oppn's Joint Strategy Meet on Sunday

A total of 24 new bills will be introduced in this monsoon session of Parliament, which will begin from July 18 and continue till August 12. Governors, chief ministers, state ministers and former MPs will all be allowed to enter the central hall. The customary all-party meeting before a parliament session as well as the joint strategy meeting by the opposition are set to take place on Sunday.

Among important bills are the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2022, (aimed at replacing the Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act, 1867); the Cantonment Bill (aimed at achieving greater developmental objectives in alignment with municipalities across the country and “ease of living"); the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill (aimed at rationalising the government’s role in cooperatives and increase participation in the working of the multi-state cooperative societies); the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill (aimed at strengthening the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by introducing provisions on cross-border insolvency and certain other amendments for a time-bound resolution of stressed assets while maximising their value).