Parliament Monsoon session: Six Bills to be listed in Rajya Sabha today, check list

Parliament Monsoon Session: A total of six bills will be moved by the government in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing on Wednesday.  This includes the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which was introduced bill last week and was vehemently opposed by the Opposition.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill frames the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik) on one hand and the obligations to use collected data lawfully of the Data Fiduciary on the other hand. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.

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 The focus of the Bill is to protect internet users from online harm and create a safe and trusted digital ecosystem as India is a digital economy powerhouse today.

According to the listed legislative business of Rajya Sabha for the day, six bills will be moved by the government in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing. 

 List of Bills to be introduced in Rajya Sabha 

 The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023; 

The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023; 

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023; 

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023; 

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023; 

The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 

In the Rajya Sabha, there are a total of 245 seats, out of which 8 are currently vacant. This means the current strength is 237. Thus, the majority mark to pass the Bill in the Upper House will be 119.

Moreover, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways General (Retd) VK Singh, Ministry of Home Affairs Nitiyanand Rai, Ministry of Education Annapurna Devi, Ministry of Cooperation BL Varma, Ministry of Home Affairs Ajay Kumar and Ministry of Education Subhas Sarkar will lay the papers on the table in the Upper House. 

According to the revised list of business, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways General (Retd) VK Singh, to lay on the Table, under clause (2) of Section 19A of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Toll Operations of National Highways Authority of India in Southern India - Union Government (Commercial)- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways - Report No.7 of 2023 (Compliance Audit).

AAP MP Raghav Chadha also filed suspension of business notice in Parliament to discuss the breakdown of law and order in the state of Manipur due to the failure of central and state government. 

Moreover, Member of Parliament Manish Tewari, Rajeev Shukla, Syed Naseer Hussain and AICC Secretary spokesperson Ranjeet Ranjan have also filed suspension of business notice in Parliament to discuss the breakdown of law and order in the state of Manipur due to the failure of central and state government. 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sushil Kumar Modi has given Zero hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over Need for declaration of Assets and Liabilities by the Judges of Supreme Court and High Court. 

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Opposition members have been seeking discussion under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha since the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing his second no-confidence motion in Parliament today, the first in his second term as the PM.