Delimitation row, US tariffs likely to rock parliament session today

Govt expected to push through the contentious Waqf bill through in the second leg of Budget session; opposition to also raise the issue of Duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers

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The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament is set to resume on Monday and is expected to be a stormy one with both the Opposition and Government ready to outdo each other on multiple issues.

While the Opposition will seek to take on the Centre over the issue of Duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers, delimitation row and reciprocal tariffs threat by the United States, the govt is expected to push through the contentious Waqf bill through the Parliament and would be ready to walk an extra mile if needed, said sources.

TMC and DMK are expected to lead the Opposition’s attack on the Centre as the respective parties have raised strong reservations against EPIC and alleged imposition of Hindi language on Southern states.

The controversy over EPIC broke out after Trinamool Congress leaders claimed that the voter lists were manipulated in Bengal, to allow people from other states to cast ballots in the TMC-ruled state.

The poll panel was quick to rubbish the charges and went on to clarify that the EPIC numbers of some voters look identical in some cases, but other details show striking dissimilarities pertaining to constituency, polling booths, and demographic information.