Summary – What will be the outcome of the Monsoon session ? The opposition is fully prepared to corner the government this time on issues like the NEET paper leak, the West Asia crisis, alleged irregularities in Ram Mandir donations, and the blending of ethanol in petrol. However, buoyed by recent electoral victories, the NDA government claims it is fully prepared to fulfill its ambitious agenda. It remains to be seen how much heat this session of Parliament generates.
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The Monsoon session of Parliament is about to begin, and the political temperature in Delhi is at its peak. The NDA government is in full action mode this time. On one hand, the BJP has devised a strategy to completely isolate Rahul Gandhi’s Congress and Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, while on the other hand, major signals are also emerging regarding Sharad Pawar’s NCP. Has the BJP played a “player of players” move for the Monsoon session?
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Big Planning to Corner the Opposition
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Heavy uproar is expected in the Monsoon session starting July 20 on serious issues like the NEET paper leak, the Sonam Wangchuk issue, women’s reservation, and delimitation. The NDA government has left no room for any lapses this time. The strategy is to sideline Congress and SP and bring all other parties together to garner the two-thirds majority required for the Constitutional Amendment Bill.
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‘War Room’ Formed Under the Chairmanship of Rajnath Singh
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To strengthen its hold in Parliament, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, in which Home Minister Amit Shah and all top government leaders participated. Not only was the legislative agenda discussed in this meeting, but the entire strategy for floor management was also prepared. The government has called an all-party meeting on July 19 to try to build a consensus so that the necessary bills can be passed without any obstruction.
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Mathematics of Delimitation and New Draft
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The government is preparing a new draft of the Constitutional Amendment Bill to implement women’s reservation this time. The previous bill was stalled due to the lack of a two-thirds majority. According to sources, to address the concerns of South Indian states during delimitation, the government is considering the option of increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats in all states by up to about 50 percent.
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BJP’s Eye on Sharad Pawar and Ordinance
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The BJP’s focus this time is also on Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP). If sources are to be believed, the BJP is exploring the possibility of the NCP joining the NDA, although the party’s first priority is the merger of both factions of the NCP. Apart from this, there is also a plan to replace two ordinances, such as the Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during the session, to attract foreign investors.
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Along with this, the government is also considering bringing the ‘Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026’ to provide the same legal protection to ‘Vande Mataram’ as the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’.
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What will be the outcome of the Monsoon session ?
The opposition is fully prepared to corner the government this time on issues like the NEET paper leak, the West Asia crisis, alleged irregularities in Ram Mandir donations, and the blending of ethanol in petrol. However, buoyed by recent electoral victories, the NDA government claims it is fully prepared to fulfill its ambitious agenda. It remains to be seen how much heat this session of Parliament generates.
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