The Assembly’s monsoon session beginning on July 22 is expected to be tumultuous with the Trinamool Congress and the BJP poised to confront each other on the floor.

While the ruling party plans to introduce resolutions against the BJP government at the Centre over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the recently enacted three new criminal laws, the BJP will demand a statement from the chief minister on the “breakdown of the democratic structure, post-poll violence and the deteriorating law and order in the state”.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had recently announced that the state government would introduce a resolution against the NEET and the three new criminal laws in the next Assembly session. These new laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act — came into effect on July 1.

Sources in the BJP legislative party said during the monsoon session, its MLAs would go all out for a statement from the chief minister on the recent by-elections in which
Trinamool had allegedly adhered to undemocratic means for victory.

Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who has been continuously alleging that Trinamool is indulging in unfair means to win elections, had recently met governor C.V. Ananda Bose, bringing along around 100 voters who were allegedly unable to cast their ballots in the recent by-elections in Bagda, Ranaghat South, Raiganj and Maniktala — all won by the Trinamool Congress.

“The state government may be reluctant to listen to Opposition parties, but we will ensure they hear us. A significant number of people have elected us, and it is our duty to represent them. Therefore, if necessary, our MLAs will stage a dharna inside the Assembly to address issues like post-poll violence and vote theft in the recent by-elections,” a senior BJP MLA said.

The state government intends to introduce several important bills, including ‘The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013’ and one on ‘Land and Land Reforms,’ but is apprehensive that the Opposition BJP might create disruptions, making it difficult to conduct legislative business.

“Typically, Opposition parties stage a walkout from the Assembly if their demands are not met. However, in the last Assembly session, the BJP frequently disrupted proceedings by gathering in the well, chanting slogans and throwing papers, instead of leaving the house,” a senior Trinamool Congress
leader said.

“As a result, ministers were unable to respond to important questions or properly present bills. If such disruptions occur in the Assembly again, we will have to take it seriously. We cannot allow lawlessness to persist in the house,” the leader said.