The BJP will observe a "social justice fortnight" from August 15-30 and "social justice week" from August 1-9 from next year to mark the parliamentary nod to a bill seeking to empower an OBC commission and likely passage of a bill to strengthen a law against Dalit atrocities. PM Modi made the announcement at a BJP parliamentary party meeting, during which he also said that the ongoing Monsoon session will be remembered as a "session of social justice".
The Monsoon Session of the parliament is in its last week. Several Bills are set to be introduces in both the Houses today. While,two bills - Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018 - are listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha will discuss The National Sports University Bill, The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill.
On Monday, the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill that seeks to empower district magistrates to pass orders for adoption of children to reduce the time taken for issuing such directions, was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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Former Pune Mayor Vandana Chavan Is Opposition Candidate For Rajya Sabha No 2 PostToday at #RajyaSabha Bills for consideration and passing:
- Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 7, 2018
1. The National Sports University Bill, 2018.
2. The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
3. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018.@PMOIndia
BJP To Observe "Social Justice Fortnight" From August 15-30The BJP will observe a "social justice fortnight" from August 15-30 and "social justice week" from August 1-9 from next year to mark the parliamentary nod to a bill seeking to empower an OBC commission and likely passage of a bill to strengthen a law against Dalit atrocities."
PM Modi’s 2014 Magical Train Headed For Bad Accident, Says Rahul GandhiDelhi: Rastriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party and Community Party of India MPs protest in the Parliament premises over the Deoria and Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases.
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 7, 2018
(📸 credit: ANI) pic.twitter.com/iJoPaFgp7x
- Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill
- Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
- The National Sports University Bill
- The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill
Bill to be withdrawn in #LokSabha: Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.
- PRS Legislative (@PRSLegislative) August 7, 2018
Delhi: PM Narendra Modi arrives for BJP Parliamentary party meeting at Parliament library building. pic.twitter.com/FhkuqQVcWJ
- ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2018
