Population Control Bill Stuck for 33 Years; 19 Bills Pending in Rajya Sabha
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News18•17-01-2026, 21:22
Population Control Bill Stuck for 33 Years; 19 Bills Pending in Rajya Sabha
- •19 government bills are currently pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest being the 'Constitution (79th Amendment) Bill, 1992' related to population control.
- •The 1992 Population Control Bill proposes promoting population control as a Directive Principle and a fundamental duty, and disqualifying MPs/MLAs with more than two children.
- •Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha do not lapse, unlike those in the Lok Sabha, because the Rajya Sabha is a permanent house.
- •Other significant pending bills include the Delhi Rent (Amendment) Bill, 1997, the Seeds Bill, 2004, and the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2011.
- •Bills from both UPA II and NDA governments, such as the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2019 (for tribal autonomy), and the Non-Resident Indian Marriage Registration Bill, 2019, are also awaiting decision.
Why It Matters: The Rajya Sabha holds 19 pending government bills, with the 1992 Population Control Bill being the oldest.
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