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The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today (July 20, 2026) and will conclude on August 13. On April 17, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census and facilitate the implementation of women’s reservation, was defeated by a united Opposition. In a House where 528 members were present and voting, 298 voted in favour of the Bill, falling short of the required two-thirds majority.

Speculation is rife that the government could revive the legislation, aided by the changed composition of the Lok Sabha following splits in the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). But the government has not listed these bills in the preliminary agenda published for the Monsoon Session.

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What Bills has the Government listed?

The government has listed five new Bills for the Monsoon Session of Parliament. As per the list of business notified for Monday (July 20, 2026), Home Minister Amit Shah is set to move the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Rajya Sabha. This legislation seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The existing law penalises acts of disrespect towards national symbols such as the national flag, the Constitution and the national anthem with imprisonment of up to three years. The proposed amendment seeks to extend similar protection to Vande Mataram. According to the Bill, any act causing obstruction in the singing of the national song or insulting it in any form would become punishable under law.

In the Lok Sabha, the government has listed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, among the legislative business scheduled for the opening day of the Session.

The other bills, as per the preliminary agenda, include the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, which proposes stricter provisions for delayed registration; the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026; and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The government has also listed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, which was introduced during the Budget Session, and the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan Bill (VBSA), 2025. Though the VBSA bill is unlikely to come up, since the meeting of the Joint Committee has been deferred indefinitely, after circulating a draft report on the legislation.

The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, which seeks the automatic removal from public office of any person, including the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, who has been jailed for 30 days, has also had a similar fate. This bill was under review by a Joint Parliamentary Committee headed by BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi. At what was presumed to be the concluding meeting of the panel, after voting on two of the five recommendations on the panel concluded, Ms. Sarangi reportedly abruptly concluded the meeting. The report has been put in abeyance for now.

What has the government said on the speculation about reviving the Delimitation Bill?

The government has neither formally confirmed nor denied reports that it may bring back a revised version of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill during the Monsoon Session. At the all-party meeting convened ahead of the session, several Opposition leaders sought clarity on reports that the government was considering reviving the legislation in view of changes in the Lok Sabha’s composition following splits in the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT).

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju did not directly answer the question. He said the issue would be discussed at the Business Advisory Committee meeting and urged political parties to participate constructively in parliamentary proceedings and support legislative business. Mr. Rijiju argued that the smooth functioning of Parliament was in the national interest and that disruptions and sloganeering ultimately harmed both Parliament and the Opposition.

What are the other issues that the Opposition aims to raise?

The opposition parties are set to join the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, where, after lying on a hunger strike for 21 days, activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly taken away by Delhi Police to Safdarjung Hospital in the capital. Three students associated with the All India Students Association (AISA) continue to sit on a hunger strike, along with others.

The students on Monday (July 20, 2026) announced a march to Parliament. The opposition parties have extended support and will be joining the students in the march. It remains unclear whether Mr. Wangchuk, who continues to be admitted to the hospital, would be able to come for the protest.

Nearly all opposition parties want a debate on the subject of the spate of paper leaks as well as the alleged theft of the Ram Temple donations in Ayodhya. It promises to be a stormy session.