New bills, old battles, changed equations: What awaits Parliament this Monsoon Session
The Indian Parliament's Monsoon Session is set to address a packed legislative agenda, including controversial bills on foreign funding and judicial expansion. The government aims to leverage its improved parliamentary arithmetic to pass key reforms following previous setbacks.
Why it matters
Legislative changes regarding foreign funding and judicial appointments have significant implications for India's civil society and legal infrastructure.
NEW DELHI: Parliament's Monsoon Session, beginning Monday, could provide the Narendra Modi government a second shot at passing its flagship delimitation bill linked to the Women's Reservation Bill after it suffered its first floor defeat in Parliament since 2014 during the Budget Session earlier this year.Much has changed in the three months since. A bruised opposition has been hit by electoral defeats, defections and the collapse of key alliances, while the NDA has bolstered its numbers - changing the arithmetic ahead of what could be one of the session's biggest legislative battles.What's on agendaThe government has listed a packed legislative agenda for the Monsoon Session.The key Bills slated for consideration or introduction include: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Micro, Small…
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