At a time when price hike is pinching the common man, a Bill seeking to increase the salary and allowances of Members of Parliament is on the top priority list of the government in the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday.
The controversial civil nuclear liability bill and judicial standards and accountability bill are prominent among other measures listed in the priority agenda but suspense continued over the Women's Reservation Bill, which has been approved by the Rajya Sabha.
The Communal Violence Bill, which is currently being deliberated by Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC), is also one of the priority items. Similar is the case of the Bill seeking to raise the reservation for women in urban local bodies from 33 to 50 per cent.
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