The upcoming session of Parliament is anticipated to be filled with intense discussions on several pressing matters, such as the controversy surrounding the NEET paper leaks, the Agnipath scheme, and the ongoing inflation issue when the houses meet again on Monday.
In addition to the debate on the NEET paper leak, the problem of unemployment is expected to be a significant point of discussion among the opposition parties.
The Lok Sabha will see BJP member and ex-Union Minister Anurag Thakur kick off the debate on the President’s Address’s Motion of Thanks.
Supporting the Motion will be Bansuri Swaraj, a first-time Lok Sabha member and the daughter of the late BJP luminary Sushma Swaraj.
A total of 16 hours has been designated for the Lok Sabha to debate the Motion of Thanks, culminating with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response on Tuesday.
The Rajya Sabha has carved out 21 hours for its debate, expecting the Prime Minister’s reply on Wednesday.
Protests concerning the NEET issue have marked the Parliament sessions.
The NTA organised the NEET-UG exam, which saw approximately 24 million candidates, on May 5. Although the results were disclosed on June 4, there have been substantial allegations of question paper leaks in places such as Bihar, among other irregularities.
During the Rajya Sabha debate, BJP member Sudhanshu Trivedi praised Modi as “atulniya” (unparalleled), highlighting a significant difference in his approach to national issues compared to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
With Kavita Patidar endorsing the Motion, the discussion has involved contributions from nine participants till now.
The INDIA bloc members in the opposition prompted an adjournment in the Lok Sabha on Friday, insisting on a focused debate on the NEET situation, interrupting the scheduled discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.
The Rajya Sabha saw loud protests during its debate, with the opposition pressing for a discussion on the NEET controversy and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge moving to the Well of the House to join other protesting members.
Phulo Devi Netam, a Congress member from Chhattisgarh, collapsed in the Rajya Sabha amidst chanting, reportedly due to hypertension, and was immediately taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
The opposition condemned the government’s decision not to halt the House proceedings and accused it of showing a lack of empathy towards the health of a Rajya Sabha member.