Centre to push 4 bills amid House impasse; FCRA, SC judges and 2 other bills on agenda today

The Union government will press ahead with four bills in Parliament on Monday despite continuing protests by the Congress-led Opposition over the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft and its demand for a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the violence against students.

Among the business listed for Monday are the passage of a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges to 37 and amendments relating to the MSME sector. The government will also introduce legislation to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for the.

What Happened

The government is stepping up its legislative push after securing the passage of two key bills amid Opposition protests last week. In less than 15 minutes, Parliament cleared legislation extending legal protection to Vande Mataram on par with the National Anthem.

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• Opposition floor leaders will meet on Monday morning to finalise their strategy for the week, with parties expected to continue pressing for Shah’s statement while opposing the government’s legislative agenda.

Key Details

On Friday, Parliament also passed legislation tightening provisions relating to delayed registration of births and deaths in under five minutes amid continued disruptions. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju rejected the Opposition’s charge that the government was steamrolling legislation, arguing that repeated disruptions.

• The Uttar Pradesh government subsequently reconstituted the SIT, pursuant to a Supreme Court direction, appointing Inspector General (Lucknow Range) Kiran S to head a fresh three-member panel.

• An SIT constituted at the request of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust submitted a preliminary report, following which Ayodhya police registered an FIR against eight people accused of siphoning off donations during.

• In June, allegations surfaced that donations received at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya had been embezzled.

Why It Matters

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• He also alleged that the temple was inaugurated before completion because of electoral considerations.

• The BJP never wanted the Ram Temple to be built; it only wanted the issue of the Ram Temple...

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