{
  "id": 70131,
  "title": "Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Proceedings to resume amid House impasse; 4 key bills on agenda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/parliament-monsoon-session-live-proceedings-to-resume-amid-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T04:24:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/parliament-monsoon-session-2026-live-update-lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-news-neet-cjp-protest-fcra-ram-mandir-theft-amit-shah-101785728488686.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ongoing monsoon session of Parliament is set to continue on Monday at 11am amidst ongoing protests by opposition parties. Key among the agenda is the passage of four crucial bills. The government plans to introduce legislation to boost the Supreme Court's judge strength to 37, amend the MSME sector rules, modernize the law governing evidence in bankers' books, and address digital banking practices. Opposition leaders anticipate the government may also move the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill later in the session. Congress MP Manish Tewari has already submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, urging a discussion on the need for a new Anti-Defection Law to curb mass political defections driven by opportunism. Tewari's proposal also calls for a balance between political flexibility and protecting the constitutional right to dissent. The Tenth Schedule, or anti-defection law, was added to the Constitution in 1985 through the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act. It deals with disqualification of lawmakers who switch parties or defect, applying to both Parliament and state legislatures. With only nine days remaining for the monsoon session, both houses, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, are poised to resume proceedings at 11am.",
  "summary": "The Indian Parliament's monsoon session is set to resume amid an ongoing impasse between the government and the opposition. According to the Hindustan Times, the government plans to introduce four key bills in the house today.\n\nThe opposition, led by Congress, has been protesting over various issues, including the government's response to student protests and the Ram Mandir donation theft row. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of avoiding Parliament while crucial issues are being raised.\n\nTiwari alleged that the Prime Minister is protecting high-ranking officials of the temple trust involved in the donation scam and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored SIT probe, claiming the one formed by the UP government is not genuine.",
  "key_points": [
    "Monsoon session resumes Monday at 11am amid opposition protests",
    "Opposition leader Manish Tewari seeks Anti-Defection Law discussion"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}