A total of 33 government bills have remained pending in the Rajya Sabha upon the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha and will come up for discussion as the new government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, takes charge of business. The Parliament's budget session has been convened from June 17. The Rajya Sabha will meet from June 20 to July 26 for the session. Some of the bills include the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018; National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019; National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019; Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2019; Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019; the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2008, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1987 among others. Some crucial bills likely to be taken up in the upcoming session are the Triple Talaq bill and the Motor Vehicles amendment bill. Other important business will include the Economic Survey on the 4th of July and the budget itself on the 5th of July. President Ram Nath Kovind will also address the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall at 11 am on June 20. On this edition of the big picture we will analyse what to expect from the upcoming session of Parliament.
Guest - Shekhar Iyer, Senior Journalist,
Chakshu Roy, Head of Outreach, PRS Legislative Research,
Aditi Tandon, Special Correspondent, The Tribune,
Anchor - Frank Rausan Pereira
