- Lok Sabha passes Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill.
- Rajya Sabha clears Vande Mataram Bill.
- The government prioritises passing the FCRA Bill next.
Jagran Correspondent, New Delhi | After the first week of the monsoon session was completely washed out, the government is preparing to pass important bills in the remaining day of the second week. On Wednesday, after passing two bills in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively, the government also introduced a bill related to birth and death certificates in the Lower House.
A senior minister clarified that all bills listed for the monsoon session, including the FCRA, will be passed in the House. However, there is no clarity over the contentious delimitation bill.
Government Passes Two Bills In Monsoon Session
After allegations were made against Home Minister Amit Shah, the ruling party demanded an apology from Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi. However, Gandhi remained adamant about not apologising. The government decided to pass the bill related to the paper leak amid uproar in the Lok Sabha. The bill was passed amid sloganeering by the Congress MPs.
The Lok Sabha approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment, with the government asserting that the measure was taken as it is "open to learning from experiences". The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the House by Union minister Jitendra Singh on July 27, days after large-scale student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party forced Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as the education minister.
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Similarly, the bill related to Vande Mataram was also cleared in the Rajya Sabha after an hour-long discussion amid a walkout by the Opposition.
What Is The Government's Next Challenge?
The government's intention is clear that the monsoon session will not be completely washed out due to the Congress's uproar. The government fears that the current impasse related to the paper leak is aimed at preventing the passage of the FCRA bill. After Parliament approves this bill, strict monitoring of foreign aid received by NGOs will be ensured, and in case of misuse, NGO assets can also be confiscated.