The government’s focus will be on getting the House’s nod for the demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process, seeking approval for the Manipur budget and passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move a statutory resolution seeking Parliament approval for the proclamation of President’s Rule in Manipur.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table the budget for Manipur on Monday. The northeast state has been under President’s Rule since February 13 after the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
The Opposition will raise the issue of duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers. The Trinamool Congress is leading the issue after which the Election Commission (EC) declared that it would take corrective measures within three months.
The government is keen on the early passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill. A Joint Committee of Parliament submitted its report on the bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests by the Opposition.
Issues such as the fresh violence in Manipur, the threat of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump, political furore over the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies are also expected to mar this session of Parliament.
The first part of the Budget session of Parliament was from January 31 to February 13. The second part will commence on March 10 and continue till April 4.
