The monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly will commence on July 18 and end on August 10, according to officials. The session, which will have 18 sittings, is expected to be lengthy to ensure enough time for issues facing the state to be discussed. The opposition parties have in the past accused the ruling party of curtailing assembly sessions to suppress their voices. In March, the BJP government came under fire after it cut the five-day budget session to four days to accommodate celebrations for Ram Navami. The Goa Assembly has seven opposition MLAs out of 40 total.
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The Goa Legislative Assembly will commence its monsoon session on July 18, officials have confirmed. It will come to a close on August 10, and will feature 18 sittings to allow sufficient time for discussions. The opposition parties in the state have previously accused the ruling party of shortening assembly sessions to prevent them from sharing their views. During the upcoming session, the opposition will have ample time to address issues facing the state, according to Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar. The Goa Assembly consists of 40 seats, seven of which belong to opposition parties. In March, the BJP-led government faced criticism for reducing the five-day budget session to four days so that Ram Navami could be celebrated.
