New Delhi, 10 August (H.S.): Four key Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid loud protests and sloganeering by Opposition members, while the House passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026. The other three pieces of legislation introduced were the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which proposes the establishment of a National Tribunals Commission to bring greater uniformity to the functioning of tribunals across the country and strengthen their independence, transparency and accountability.

The proposed commission would oversee matters relating to the appointment of tribunal chairpersons and members, review their performance and examine complaints against them. The Bill also lays down provisions concerning their qualifications, selection, appointment, salaries, service conditions and removal from office.

Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy introduced the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The legislation proposes changes to existing provisions concerning mineral rights, taxation and mineral exploration, besides introducing provisions relating to Central Government approval in certain matters.

Opposition member N.K. Premachandran opposed the Bill, arguing that its provisions were contrary to the principles of federalism.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai introduced the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The legislation proposes to change the state’s name in the First Schedule of the Constitution from ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’.

The proposal is based on a unanimous resolution adopted by the Kerala Legislative Assembly on June 24, 2024, requesting the Centre to initiate the constitutional process for changing the state’s official name.

Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol introduced the National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to expand the financial powers and operational mandate of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and facilitate broader financial assistance for the cooperative sector.

Meanwhile, repeated disruptions by Opposition members affected the functioning of the Lok Sabha. The House was first adjourned until noon and subsequently until 2 pm as the protests continued.

With the disruptions persisting, the Lok Sabha was eventually adjourned for the day.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar