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Monsoon session clock ticks as Centre mulls delimitation bill
The monsoon session of Parliament, which started on July 20, has been disrupted for 16 days by protests over the police crackdown on a students' demonstration in Delhi. The Centre now faces…
The Story in Brief
The monsoon session of Parliament, which started on July 20, has been disrupted for 16 days by protests over the police crackdown on a students' demonstration in Delhi. The Centre now faces a tight window to bring in the delimitation bill, a key legislative priority. The session's remaining days will determine whether the government can push through the measure amid the ongoing uproar. NDTV reports that time is running out for the bill's introduction and passage.
The Indian Opinion
The uproar over the Delhi police action is being framed by some as an assault on democratic dissent, while others dismiss it as a routine law-and-order matter. Both sides skip the core question: what does the government intend to do about the delimitation bill before the session ends? The number of sitting days left will settle whether the bill was ever seriously on the table.
Source: ndtv.com
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