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1 , 81. VB-G RAMG Bill, 2025 The bill replaces the 20-year-old MGNREGA with the Vikas Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihoods Mission (Rural), which has drawn sharp criticism and sharp opposition from opposition leaders. The bill increases the statutory guarantee of wage employment from 100 to 125 days per year and promises tech-driven surveillance to curb corruption. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called it “anti-village”, while others protested overnight to remove Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme and shift to a 60:40 Centre-state cost-sharing model, which critics say will bankrupt state exchequers. (Image: PTI)
2 , 82. Peace Bill, 2025 The PEACE Bill, short for the Sustainable Use and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transformation in India Bill, opens up the nuclear sector to private players to expand India’s nuclear capacity from 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047. “We need more investment 19 lakh crore, and this is clearly not possible in the public sector realm. We have to open doors for the private sector,” said BJP MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla. However, opposition leaders have warned of the “oligopolistization” of nuclear power, raising concerns that private players could prioritize profit over safety, especially when it comes to limiting operator liability for accidents. Rs 3,000 crore per incident. Moreover, the responsibility will fall on the government, in such a situation, any loss will be compensated with taxpayer money. (Image: Canva)
3 , 83. Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill, 2025 It was passed to amend insurance laws to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit from 74% to 100%. The government said this could improve competition, availability of capital and affordability for policyholders. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the removal of the FDI cap will help attract long-term capital, global technology and risk management practices, leading to more competitive pricing and wider product offerings.
4 , 84. Repeal and Amendment Bill, 2025. The least controversial bill of the winter session, it made way for the government to repeal or amend 71 old laws. Along with this, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that they can also correct errors and remove discriminatory aspects of some laws. Among other things, the Bill seeks to repeal 71 Acts, including the Indian Tramways Act, 1886, the Levy Sugar Price Equalization Fund Act, 1976 and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Determination of Conditions of Service of Employees) Act, 1988. (Image: PTI)
5 , 85. Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025 The Bill empowers the government to withdraw additional funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet supplementary expenditure for the financial year 2025-26. However, AAP leader Raghav Chadha criticized the government’s fiscal policy, arguing that India has become a high-tax economy. He claimed that long-term investment was being treated as “short-term speculation” through heavy taxation, which could stifle capital formation and economic growth. (Image: Canva)
6 , 86. Health Protection and National Security Cess Bill, 2025 The Bill provides for the imposition of a cess on specified demerit items, including pan masala, to meet public health and national security needs. The government said the levy aims to discourage consumption of harmful products while creating a dedicated revenue stream to fund critical health and safety expenditure. (Image: PTI)
7 , 87. Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Once enacted into law, the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill will allow the government to increase the rate of Central Excise on tobacco and related products after the abolition of GST Compensation Cess. Excise duty on unmanufactured tobacco is proposed to be 60-70%, while excise duty on cigars and cheroots is proposed to be 25% or ₹5,000 per 1,000 sticks. (Image: Canva)
8 , 88. Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025. Passed to amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, it aligns the state-level GST in Manipur with the national reforms and recommendations of the GST Council. It introduces a “track-and-trace” mechanism using unique identification marks (digital stamps) on certain goods to prevent tax evasion and smuggling. Opposition leaders argued that the government should restore peace and order before implementing complex tax reforms. (Image: PTI)