The government on Monday agreed to a 16-hour discussion on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack in the Lok Sabha, and it is likely to be taken up next week, even as the opposition insisted that it should start this week itself and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must reply. The Monsoon Session of Parliament began Monday. Sources said government representatives noted that PM Modi is leaving on a foreign visit this week, and a debate when he is present in the House can be possible only next week.
Opposition members protested stating that the government’s agenda for this week did not mention their demand for a debate on the issue and demanded that the home minister and the defence minister should also be present. Some opposition members also called for a debate on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and the situation in Manipur.
The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday amid noisy protests by the opposition, which demanded a discussion on Operation Sindoor and other issues. As soon as the House reconvened at 4 pm after the third adjournment, Dilip Saikia, who was in the Chair, urged members to allow a bill on readjustment of Goa Assembly seats to be taken up.
However, the opposition continued raising slogans over its demand for a discussion. Earlier, when the House met at 2 pm after the second adjournment, the Chair appealed to opposition members to allow the House to function. Amid continuous sloganeering, Sandhya Ray adjourned the proceedings till 4 pm.
Earlier in the day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appealed to the opposition members to place their demand. “The government is ready to reply to all the issues that the Speaker agrees to. But to raise slogans and not let the House function on the first day of the Monsoon session is unacceptable,” Rijiju said.
Parliament panel suggests changes in new Income Tax Bill
A Parliamentary panel, which examined the new Income Tax Bill 2025, on Monday suggested that the Finance Ministry should allow individual taxpayers to claim TDS refunds by filing I-T returns after the due date without penalty, and exempt anonymous donations made to religious-cum-charitable trusts from taxation.
The Committee has recommended changes in the Bill, which will replace the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. The panel suggested that the ambiguity with regard to Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), especially those with mixed charitable and religious objectives, for taxing anonymous donations should be removed.
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