Asif Iqbal

The Centre is highly likely to deliberate on Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 besides four other bills related to J&K in a total of some twenty one during the upcoming sessions of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

According to a circular, as per GNS, the bills likely to go under hammer during the 14th Session of 17th Lok Sabha & 262nd Session of Rajya Sabha for Legislative Business include;

  • 1. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023, as passed by Lok Sabha;
  • 2. The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023, as passed by Rajya Sabha;
  • 3. The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, as passed by Rajya Sabha;
  • 4. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023;
  • 5. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023;
  • 6. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023;
  • 7. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023;
  • 8. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023;
  • 9. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;
  • 10. The Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023;
  • 11. The Post Office Bill, 2023;
  • 12. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023;
  • 13. The Boilers Bill, 2023;
  • 14. The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023;
  • 15. The Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill 2023;
  • 16. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023;
  • 17. The Government of Union Territories (Amendment Bill, 2023;
  • 18. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill and
  • 19. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

For the purpose of Financial Business, the two houses are likely to take up;

  • 1. Presentation, Discussion and Voting on First Batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2023-24 and introduction, consideration and passing of the related Appropriation Bill and
  • 2. Presentation, Discussion and Voting on Demands for Excess Grants for the year 2020-21 and introduction, consideration and passing of the related Appropriation Bill. (GNS)