Food Security Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday

With the Lok Sabha now able to proceed with its normal functions after the suspension of the 12 protesting MPs, it is expected that Monday will be busy as the Food Security Bill would be taken up for discussion.

The ruling Congress is even learnt to have issued a three-line whip to all its party MPs to be present in the House as a host of key legislations like the Land Acquisition Bill, RTI Amendment bill, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011 ,would be taken up during the week.

The government will also move amendments in the bill to get the support of the Opposition parties. The BJP is all set to counter the government on the bill. Though, the principal opposition party has expressed support for the bill, it seeks certain key amendments before the bill is passed.

The Lower House is also likely to witness clash of titans as key leaders from across the political spectrum are expected to speak on the ‘game-changer’ bill. While, Murli Manohar Joshi from the BJP is expected to initiate the discussion on the bill, leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj too will put in her party’s viewpoint.

From the Congress side, party president Sonia Gandhi is expected to speak, as she was often seen with a copy of her speech which she could not deliver as the house was repeatedly disrupted. This will be her first speech during this Lok Sabha term.

As of now, half of the session is already over owing to the disruptions which led to the suspension of 12 Andhra Pradesh MPs, who were persistently protesting on the issue of Telangana, by Speaker Meira Kumar. The Lok Sabha had its first uninterrupted sitting on Saturday where it even managed to pass three bills. So all eyes will be on Monday, when one hopes to see some spectacular debate on the Food Bill in the house. The government intends to pass the bill by evening and then send it to the Rajya Sabha for discussion.