A meeting of the Government with Floor Leaders of all Political Parties was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence here today, a day before the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2023. In his opening address, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi informed that the Monsoon Session of Parliament, will commence on Thursday, the 20^th July, 2023 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session may conclude on Friday, the 11^th August, 2023. The Session will provide 17 sittings spread over a period of 23 days. He also informed that tentatively 31 legislative items have been identified for being taken up during this session.

 

 

 

The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs further stated that the Government is always ready to discuss on the floor of the House, any issue as permitted under Rules of Procedure by respective Presiding Officers. He also requested all party leaders for active cooperation and support for the smooth functioning of the two Houses of Parliament. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, who is also Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture,  Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs & Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan.

 

 

Concluding the meeting, after listening to the points raised by the leaders of various political parties in both Houses of Parliament, Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence, thanked leaders for their active and effective participation in the meeting and also for highlighting issues of public importance. Government is ready to hold discussion on all issues of public importance including the situation in Manipur, stated the Defence Minister.

In total meeting was attended by Forty nine Leaders from Thirty four political parties.

 

LIST OF BILLS LIKELY TO BE TAKEN UP DURING MONSOON SESSION, 2023

 

 

1. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (To replace ordinance)
2. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019
3. The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
4. The Mediation Bill, 2021
5. The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
6. The Multi State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
7. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
8. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023
9. The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
10. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Himachal Pradesh)
11. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (with respect to State of Chhattisgarh)
12. The Postal Services Bill, 2023
13. The National Cooperative University Bill, 2023
14. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023
15. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
16. The International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023
17. The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
18. The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023
19. The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
20. The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023
21. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023
22. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
23. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
24. The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023
25. The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
26. The Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023
27. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2023
28. The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023
29. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
30. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
31. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

 

 

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(Release ID: 1940856)