The Lok Sabha is also set to consider the MSME Amendment Bill, with the FCRA Amendment Bill likely to be discussed on August 12.
Jantar Mantar police action to remain in focus again: Leaders of Opposition parties from both Houses of Parliament are conducting a meeting to discuss their strategy for the ongoing Monsoon Session. Following the meeting, Opposition MPs will stage a protest at Parliament’s Makar Dwar gate over the July 20 police action at Jantar Mantar and allegations of irregularities in donations made for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Opposition will demand a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged use of excessive force during the July 20 rally. It also plans to raise the issue of the alleged misappropriation of Ram Mandir donations.
Bills to be introduced: The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing on Thursday, according to the revised List of Business. Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will move the Bill, which seeks to amend the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, as passed by the Rajya Sabha. The House will also take up the Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2025, to be introduced by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The Bill seeks to provide for the social, political and economic rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, protection of their property, restoration of their cultural heritage, safety, security and a rehabilitation package. Congress MP K C Venugopal will also introduce the Fishermen (Protection and Welfare) Bill, 2024, which proposes the creation of a Fishermen Welfare Board and a Fishermen Welfare Fund for the welfare of fishermen in coastal states and Union Territories.
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FCRA Amendment Bill likely to be discussed on August 12: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. The Bill proposes a series of tax changes aimed at boosting investment, supporting manufacturing and providing tax certainty. It will replace the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. The government is also likely to take up the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, for discussion in Parliament on August 12, even as Opposition protests continue during the Monsoon Session.
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