As the opposition’s INDIA group gets ready to launch a vicious attack on the Narendra Modi-led government, political tensions are high as the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today, July 21. action Sindoor, a recent cross-border military action, and urgent local problems like Bihar’s election roll modifications are major flashpoints.
Initial Meeting Following Operation Sindoor
This is the first session of parliament since India’s military response to Pakistani terror camps, Operation Sindoor. Following the horrific terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which killed 26 civilians, primarily tourists, the operation was conducted. It is anticipated that the opposition would ask the prime minister to provide a thorough justification for the military action and its wider ramifications.
Timeline for the Session
In order to accommodate Independence Day celebrations, the session is set to adjourn from August 12 to August 17, 2025. Over the course of 32 days, there will be 21 sittings in total.
There are fifteen bills on the legislative agenda.
The government plans to take up 17 items of business, including the introduction and passage of 15 measures, according to Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. These consist of:
A Joint Parliamentary Committee led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda is now reviewing the Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in February.
Updating the 2017 state-specific GST Act is the goal of the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The 2025 Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill aims to update current tax structures.
Including IIM Guwahati under the IIM Act of 2017 is the goal of the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Additional bills pertaining to infrastructure and the marine industry, including the Indian Ports Bill, the Coastal Shipping Bill, and the Merchant Shipping Bill, as well as laws pertaining to legal issues and cultural preservation, including the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Goa Bill and the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics Bill.
Financial transactions pertaining to Manipur’s grant requests for 2025–2026 and the corresponding appropriation bill are also anticipated.
The opposition demands a direct response from the PM.
Regarding Operation Sindoor, the INDIA bloc is demanding that Prime Minister Modi speak to Parliament in person. They have also called for an official explanation of former US President Donald Trump’s recent statements of mediating a peace between India and Pakistan.
Additionally, the opposition intends to draw attention to Bihar’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the election rolls, which involves claims of anomalies and voter deletions. Pramod Tiwari, a Congress MP and Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, emphasized the necessity of Modi’s responsibility. In reference to the Prime Minister’s forthcoming trip to the UK and Maldives from July 23 to 26, he stated, “Parliament is more important than traveling abroad.”
Important Subjects Anticipated to Rule Discussions
In addition to military and electoral issues, the opposition wants to raise:
reinstatement of Jammu and Kashmir’s complete statehood.
the terror assault in Pahalgam in April.
alleged anomalies in the voter revision procedure in Bihar.
Kiren Rijiju has said that although the government welcomes conversations on any topic, including Operation Sindoor, they must follow certain guidelines. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committees will make the final decisions regarding the agenda and subject matter of the talks.
Rule of the President in Manipur
Parliament will also consider a resolution seeking approval for the extension of President’s Rule in Manipur, which was imposed on February 13, 2025, under Article 356(1) of the Constitution.
