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Monsoon Session enters last leg amid 'something big' buzz

Monsoon Session enters last leg amid 'something big' buzz
Monsoon Session enters last leg amid buzz of ‘something big’ planned by govt · thestatesman.com

In India, Parliament is the place where leaders make laws together.

The leaders are meeting in a special session called the Monsoon Session.

That session is about to finish its last week, and the government and opposition are still arguing.

The opposition wants the Home Minister to explain what happened when police acted against student protesters.

They also want the Prime Minister to talk about missing donation money at a famous temple called Ram Mandir.

The government may bring new rules about foreign donations, called the FCRA.

It also wants to change how many seats each region gets in Parliament.

The goal is to make sure that 33 out of every 100 lawmakers are women.

Many opposition leaders say these big changes should be discussed and agreed on first.

Some worry that changing the seats would make southern states less powerful.

Key facts

Session
Monsoon Session 2026, final leg
Session start
July 20
Key legislation
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026; Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026
Women's reservation plan
33% reservation in Lok Sabha and state assemblies via early delimitation using the 2011 Census
Required majority
Two-thirds of members present and voting
DMK Lok Sabha strength
22 MPs
Shah's weekend visit
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Opposition demands
Parliamentary statements on police action against students and Ram Mandir donation theft

Quotes

Rahul Gandhi

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha

“Shah is expected to table the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, and deliver a strong response to the Opposition on Monday, sources claim.”
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“Notably DMK president M.K. Stalin has urged the Centre to withdraw the FCRA Amendment Bill.”
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Sources

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