Amit Shah joins NDA Group of Ministers' meeting at Rajnath Singh's residence ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session
New Delhi, July 17
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday joined a high-level meeting of the National Democratic Alliance Group of Ministers and floor leaders at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
The meeting is being held to finalise the NDA's strategy for the upcoming session, which is scheduled to commence on July 20 and conclude on August 13.
According to officials, the government's legislative agenda will prioritise two pending bills, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced earlier this year, and the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 15, 2025, and later referred to a Joint Committee.
The government also plans to introduce five new bills during the session.
These include the Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, both intended to replace existing ordinances. Other proposed legislation includes the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Meanwhile, leaders of Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are also scheduled to meet on July 20, the opening day of the Monsoon Session, to chalk out a joint strategy.
The Opposition is expected to deliberate on the Centre's legislative agenda and finalise the issues it plans to raise during the session.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Just another photo op with the NDA group. The real test will be when the Opposition raises issues like unemployment and price rise. Hope they don't just pass bills without serious debate. Let Parliament do its job properly.
Monsoon session coming up and they are already strategizing. But what about the flood relief in Assam and Bihar? Hope the Bills on birth/death registration and MSME actually help common people. Waiting to see if the taxpayers get any relief in the Income Tax amendment. 🧐
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill sounds promising if it actually improves our education system. But I've heard too many good intentions get lost in committees. Let's see the fine print first. Also, curious about the Supreme Court judges' amendment - we definitely need more judges to clear the backlog!
Interesting to see the usual pre-session meeting between coalition partners. The FCRA amendment bill is one to watch - foreign funding rules can affect many NGOs. Hope there's some bipartisan consensus on key bills rather than just party lines.
Five new bills in one session seems ambitious. The 'Prevention of Insults to National Honour' amendment feels like a reaction to recent controversies. But isn't the focus better spent on actual development? Still, hoping for some good debate in Parliament. Let the opposition also present their agenda instead of just opposing for the sake of it.
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