Keeping in mind the Lok Sabha elections, which is due in April-May, the UPA government will hold the session of Parliament on 5 February to pass the Vote on Account, where the Telengana Bill is reportedly not going to pass. The reason behind the possibility of not passing the Telengana Bill is the lack of preparedness to complete the process before 5 February. Earlier, the parliament session was scheduled on 15 February but with 126 legislations pending in both houses of Parliament, the government has decided to reschedule the winter session.
The other reason behind having a rescheduled Parliament session is that three ordinances, including one which provides SEBI greater powers, are going to lapse soon. The other ordinances are one on Medical Council of India and another which gives Election Commission limited powers to make changes in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe constituencies where some castes have been either excluded or included between the 2001 census and May 2012, which will lapse on 19 January.
As per rule, the ordinances have to be converted into Acts of Parliament within 42 days of the first sitting of any Parliament session. The 42 days’ period will end on 15 January as the session had begun on 5 December. Considering all factors, the government has decided to reschedule the session but amid speculation they are not going to pass the Telengana Bill.
Recently the AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh Digvijaya Singh claimed the Congress will take all steps to ensure that Telangana should be formed before the 2014 general elections. But the party insider claimed that it is not likely to be passed as the whole process is yet to be completed. The government is keen on passing the ordinances on Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Bill, Whistle-blowers Protection Bill among a number of other bills.
The other reason behind having a rescheduled Parliament session is that three ordinances, including one which provides SEBI greater powers, are going to lapse soon. The other ordinances are one on Medical Council of India and another which gives Election Commission limited powers to make changes in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe constituencies where some castes have been either excluded or included between the 2001 census and May 2012, which will lapse on 19 January.
As per rule, the ordinances have to be converted into Acts of Parliament within 42 days of the first sitting of any Parliament session. The 42 days’ period will end on 15 January as the session had begun on 5 December. Considering all factors, the government has decided to reschedule the session but amid speculation they are not going to pass the Telengana Bill.
Recently the AICC general secretary in-charge of Andhra Pradesh Digvijaya Singh claimed the Congress will take all steps to ensure that Telangana should be formed before the 2014 general elections. But the party insider claimed that it is not likely to be passed as the whole process is yet to be completed. The government is keen on passing the ordinances on Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Bill, Whistle-blowers Protection Bill among a number of other bills.