As Opposition digs in heels on Pegasus, govt may curtail House session

Saturday, 31 July 2021Newsdesk

With the Pegasus row disrupting Parliament for the ninth straight day, sources said on Friday that the government is “seriously considering the curtailment of the Monsoon Session”. The session, which began on July 19, was to go on until August 13. “The government is ready to discuss every people-related issue in Parliament, but the Opposition does not want that. It’s a complete waste of money and time,” a minister said. He added that the “looming Covid threat… with many areas reporting cases” would also be a factor if the government decides to wind up the session.

New Delhi, 31 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, However, he added, the government would make “some more efforts” to “convince” the opposition leaders to agree for a smooth functioning of both the Houses. While the Opposition has been insisting on a full-fledged debate on the Pegasus spyware issue, the government’s stand has been that it is ready to discuss anything but that. Despite the din in Lok Sabha ever since the Pegasus row broke out on July 18, the eve of the Monsoon session, the government has passed five Bills in the Lower House. On Friday, two Bills, which had been issued as ordinances, were introduced – The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill 2021 and The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021. Sources said the government would push the remaining Bills, listed for this session, next week.

Source -indianexpress.com