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The central government on Sunday held an all-party meeting ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins tomorrow, with the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urging both ruling and opposition sides to coordinate to ensure smooth functioning of the House. According to news agency ANI, Rijiju said that the government is ready to hold discussions on key issues, including Operation Sindoor, in the session that begins on July 21.

The Union Minister described the meeting as constructive and emphasised the shared responsibility of all the political parties, regardless of the ideological differences.

“Government noted their points. We have requested that to ensure that the House function properly, ruling side and Opposition should work together with good coordination. We might be political parties of different ideologies but it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that Parliament functions properly – Opposition’s as well as Government’s” he said.

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When asked about a discussion on Operation Sindoor, he said, “This is a very good opinion. The all-party delegations to different parties in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor had gone down very well, effectively and all those great experiences must be shared before the nation. We must welcome it,” he further added.

Amid opposition raising the issue of US President Trump's claims on Operation Sindoor, he said that the government will respond properly in the Parliament and that the centre will make its stand very clear. On a statement made by foreign leaders regarding Operation Sindoor, Rijiju said that every remark does require a a response from the ministers or leaders. He also mentioned the the US president’s remark and said the the government will respond in Parliament.

The Monsoon Session is expected to witness heated debates, with the Opposition gearing up to raise a range of issues, including foreign policy transparency, internal evictions, and electoral exercises like Bihar’s SIR campaign.

During the monsoon session of Parliament, the government plans to push its legislative agenda, which includes some new bills.

The bills on the agenda of the government include the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025, the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) bill 2025, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) bill 2025, the Mines and Mines (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025, the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025.

The agenda of the government also includes the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, and the Income Tax Bill, 2025. The monsoon session of Parliament will continue till August 21.

As part of its ongoing efforts to modernise and digitise parliamentary functioning, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has undertaken a number of initiatives under the guidance and leadership of the Lok Sabha Speaker to enhance transparency, inclusivity, and accessibility of parliamentary processes for members and the public alike.