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Delimitation, FCRA bills uncertain as Parliament resumes
Parliament resumes on Monday after the weekend break with only four days left in the monsoon session. The government has not clarified whether the contentious delimitation and Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)…
The Story in Brief
Parliament resumes on Monday after the weekend break with only four days left in the monsoon session. The government has not clarified whether the contentious delimitation and Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) amendment bills will be taken up. The Times of India reports that the government may be going slow on the FCRA bill to sweeten the deal for parties like DMK and NCP-SP, which oppose it but are being courted as potential backers for the delimitation exercise. Congress has vowed to oppose both bills, while the Shiromani Akali Dal has extended support for the delimitation bill. The session has been largely stalled by opposition protests over the NEET paper leak and police action, with only a few bills passed so far.
The Indian Opinion
Both the government and the opposition are playing politics at the cost of legislative work. The government is accused of rushing bills without debate, but the opposition's blanket protests have stalled all business, including non-contentious ones. The FCRA and delimitation bills are being used as bargaining chips: the government may be slowing FCRA to win DMK’s support for delimitation, while the opposition resists both. The real test is whether the government can muster the two-thirds majority needed for the delimitation bill, or whether it will let both bills lapse to the next session.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
