Naidu said that there are 11 Bills pending in Lok Sabha and 45 Bills pending in Rajya Sabha. By IANS | Posted 5 hoursNew Delhi: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on top of the government's agenda, Parliament's monsoon session will be held from July 18 to August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu announced here on Wednesday. Naidu said 45 bills are pending in the Rajya Sabha while 11 legislation are before the Lok Sabha. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Some of the 45 Bills pending in Rajya Sabha include Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1987, Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill,2015, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 and Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill,2016.

Source: Mid-Day June 29, 2016 17:37 UTC