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Maharashtra Legislature Begins Monsoon Session on June 30 with Focus on Security Bill and Language Policy

Jan Suraksha Bill is slated for debate with compulsory Marathi instruction setting a contentious tone before local elections.

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Overview

  • The Monsoon Session will run from June 30 to July 18, with 15 active days of business scheduled over three weeks.
  • The Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024, known as the Jan Suraksha Bill, will be tabled on the first day for debate in both houses.
  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis affirmed that Marathi will be compulsory in schools while Hindi remains optional under the third-language policy.
  • Opposition leaders have signaled plans to raise farmer distress, demands for farm loan waivers, Hindi compulsion concerns and atrocities against women during the session.
  • The government will push forward the 802-kilometre Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway project, including plans for 500 to 1,000 farm ponds at every 100-kilometre interval.