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TMC accuses Centre of rushing Bills through Lok Sabha
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien accused the BJP-led Union government of rushing legislation through the Lok Sabha with little debate during the Monsoon Session. He described the process as “passing Bills like…
The Story in Brief
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien accused the BJP-led Union government of rushing legislation through the Lok Sabha with little debate during the Monsoon Session. He described the process as “passing Bills like cooking Maggi noodles”. O’Brien shared a graphic claiming six Bills were passed in two to 10 minutes each, including the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The New Indian Express reports that O’Brien also accused the government of disrupting Parliament and said scrutiny by parliamentary committees had fallen sharply. LiveMint said the Bills were passed without debate but could not verify their exact timings. Opposition protests have disrupted proceedings for much of the session, while the government has faced demands for statements on alleged police action against protesters.
The Indian Opinion
The “Maggi Bills” line is effective politics, but timing alone does not prove that every measure was poorly drafted or harmful. The government must explain why debate was curtailed, while the Opposition must distinguish genuine scrutiny from repeated disruption. O’Brien’s committee-scrutiny comparison also needs a verifiable time series, not a single claim. The useful test is simple: how many of these Bills received committee review and how many amendments were considered?
Sources (2): livemint.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
