September 24, 2020

25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial?

13 minutes

With more than 25 legislators testing positive for coronavirus including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, after some deliberations the Monsoon Session of the Parliament came to a premature end on 23 September.

Even though the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has touted the passage of 25 laws in 10 days as a sign of 100% productivity, this session has faced criticisms over not just what bills were passed but also how they were passed.

While in the Lok Sabha, the government deftly pushed some contentious bills without adequate discussions with the force of a majority as the opposition is accusing, in Rajya Sabha the government is said to have violated parliamentary conventions in a bid to pass laws.

What made this session so controversial and why has the opposition accused the BJP-led government of attacking parliamentary democracy? Tune in to The Big Story for an overview of the Moonsoon Session 2020.

References:

The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal & Farmer Protests

Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?

Monsoon Session: Is Govt Willing to ‘Destroy’ Temple of Democracy?

Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha

Guests:

Dr Shashi Tharoor, Congress Leader,

Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist

Editor: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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