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UP Monsoon Session Opens as Opposition Pushes Ram Temple Donation Probe

The four-day sitting will test whether coordinated Opposition pressure can force public answers on the temple donation allegations and other governance failures.

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Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Among the business listed for Monday are the passage of a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges to 37 and amendments relating to the MSME sector.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings of the House during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.
Opposition members protest outside the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly on Day 1 of the monsoon session on Monday. (Gaurav Saigal/HT Photo)

Overview

  • The Uttar Pradesh legislature convened its Monsoon Session on Monday with the supplementary budget and replacement bills on the agenda.
  • Opposition leaders say they will prioritise the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple along with education, farmer distress and unemployment.
  • After a June SIT preliminary report led to FIRs against eight people, the state reconstituted the investigation under IG Kiran S following a Supreme Court direction.
  • The Legislative Council agreed to the Opposition’s request to move the supplementary budget debate from August 4 to August 5 and 6 to allow more time for discussion.
  • At the same time, the Union government is pressing major bills in Parliament while Opposition protests over the Ram Mandir probe and student protest crackdowns continue to shape national debate.