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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

2016 Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 18, end on August 12,2016

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs(CCPA)(CCPA) met on Wednesday June 29,2016 and recommended holding of Parliament's Monsoon Session from July 18 to August 12,2016

Among the bills pending in the Rajya Sabha is the Goods and Services Tax(GST) Bill, moved in the Upper House in August 2015 after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.

The NDA Government is hopeful of its passage during the upcoming session as the National Democratic Alliance tally has gone up by 5 to 74 members in the Upper House after the recent biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha.

In the Lok Sabha, important pending bills include the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015, and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015.

These bills are expected to be passed during the month-long Monsoon Session.

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