Bill to control digital media, 23 others to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament
3 min readBy IANS
NEW DELHI: As many as 24 new payments shall be launched within the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, together with the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2022. “The Bill seeks to replace the Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act, 1867 by the decriminalisation of the existing Act, keeping the procedures of the extant Act simple from the viewpoint of medium/small publishers and uphold the values of Press Freedom”.
The Bill may even see stiff opposition as it’s mentioned that this invoice is being introduced to manage the small publishers and digital media. The Opposition has already alleged that the federal government is making an attempt to stifle voice of dissent within the nation.
Another vital invoice is Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to supply regulatory framework for Carbon Trading in India, to encourage penetration of renewables in power combine, and efficient implementation and enforcement of the Energy Conservation Act.
Four different payments have been referred to the standing committee: Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021; Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019; Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019; and National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021.
The one invoice which has been launched in Lok Sabha however not despatched to standing committee is Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022.
The Congress has raised the difficulty of “unparliamentary” phrases and Jairam Ramesh had mentioned: “Clarification from @ombirlakota about unparliamentary words doesn’t mean much. In all discussions, media seems to have overlooked that they can’t report on these comments in their dispatches. Also, print media will have to think twice before using these words in their articles.”
NEW DELHI: As many as 24 new payments shall be launched within the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament, together with the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2022. “The Bill seeks to replace the Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act, 1867 by the decriminalisation of the existing Act, keeping the procedures of the extant Act simple from the viewpoint of medium/small publishers and uphold the values of Press Freedom”.
The Bill may even see stiff opposition as it’s mentioned that this invoice is being introduced to manage the small publishers and digital media. The Opposition has already alleged that the federal government is making an attempt to stifle voice of dissent within the nation.
Another vital invoice is Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to supply regulatory framework for Carbon Trading in India, to encourage penetration of renewables in power combine, and efficient implementation and enforcement of the Energy Conservation Act.
Four different payments have been referred to the standing committee: Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021; Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019; Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019; and National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021.
The one invoice which has been launched in Lok Sabha however not despatched to standing committee is Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022.
The Congress has raised the difficulty of “unparliamentary” phrases and Jairam Ramesh had mentioned: “Clarification from @ombirlakota about unparliamentary words doesn’t mean much. In all discussions, media seems to have overlooked that they can’t report on these comments in their dispatches. Also, print media will have to think twice before using these words in their articles.”
