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Parliament clears most government bills amid Opposition protests
The Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to appropriate Rs 54,067 crore in excess expenditure from 2022-23, while the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill without debate amid Opposition…
The Story in Brief
The Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to appropriate Rs 54,067 crore in excess expenditure from 2022-23, while the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill without debate amid Opposition protests, Deccan Herald reports. Hindustan Times says the government has passed seven bills in the Lok Sabha and six in the Rajya Sabha, with five days left in the Monsoon Session. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was the only bill passed by both Houses after debate. The government has held back the FCRA and Indian Statistical Institute bills for now.
The Indian Opinion
The government can point to legislative output, but that does not make passage amid sloganeering a substitute for scrutiny. The Opposition’s claim that every bill was bulldozed is also too broad, since the examination bill received hours of discussion in both Houses. The real test is whether MPs get time to examine the FCRA bill and whether ministers answer the July 20 police-action demand before the session ends.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, thehindu.com, deccanherald.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
