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Indian Gov't Calls Special Parliament Session
Indian Gov't Calls Special Parliament Session
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The federal government has called for a "special session of Parliament" to be held from September 18 to 22, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
2023-09-01T19:30+0530
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The Indian government has called for a "special session of parliament" to be held from 18 to 22 September, Union Minister Pralhad Joshih has revealed. Although the government has not shared any specific reason behind calling up the special session, media reports suggest that the government may showcase its success of the G20 summit and set the stage for the parliament-20 summit.However, the government's announcement of a special session has drawn criticism from opposition parties.Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Jawhar Sircar said that the particular session has been called without any “consultation with the Opposition. No agenda known. No message from the Speaker or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (upper house).”The Indian Express daily reported that the government could also try to test the opposition on the principle of one nation, one election (ONOE) by introducing a bill on it during the special session. Meanwhile, speculation is also rife that the Modi government will bring the Women’s Reservation bill, the Uniform Civil Code bill, and the ONOE bill. However, the federal government is tight-lipped on the reason behind calling up the session.Convening Parliament SessionIndia does not have any fixed parliamentary calendar. The power to call a session lies with the ruling government and the decision is taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which is then formalized by the president, who summons parliamentarians for a session.In general, the parliament meets for three sessions in a year: Budget Session (February-March), Monsoon Session (July-August), and Winter Session (November-December).However, according to the Indian Constitution's Article 85, the parliament is mandated to meet at least twice a year, and the gap between two sessions should not exceed six months.
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Indian Gov't Calls Special Parliament Session
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The Indian government has not shared any specific reason behind calling up the special session.
The Indian government has called for a "special session of parliament" to be held from 18 to 22 September, Union Minister Pralhad Joshih has revealed.
"Amid 'Amrit Kaal', looking forward to having a fruitful discussion and debate in Parliament", he posted on X (formerly Twitter), adding that there will be five sittings.
Although the government has not shared any specific reason behind calling up the special session, media reports suggest that the
government may showcase its success of the G20 summit and set the stage for the
parliament-20 summit.However, the government's announcement of a special session has drawn criticism from opposition parties.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Jawhar Sircar said that the particular session has been called without any “consultation with the Opposition. No agenda known. No message from the Speaker or the Chairman of
the Rajya Sabha (upper house).”
The
Indian Express daily reported that the government could also try to test the opposition on the principle of
one nation, one election (ONOE) by introducing a bill on it during the special session.
Meanwhile, speculation is also rife that the
Modi government will bring the Women’s Reservation bill, the Uniform Civil Code bill, and the ONOE bill.
However, the federal government is tight-lipped on the reason behind calling up the session.
Convening Parliament Session
India does not have any fixed parliamentary calendar. The
power to call a session lies with the ruling government and the decision is taken by the
Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which is then formalized by the president, who summons parliamentarians for a session.
In general, the parliament meets for three sessions in a year: Budget Session (February-March), Monsoon Session (July-August), and Winter Session (November-December).
However, according to the Indian Constitution's Article 85, the parliament is mandated to meet at least twice a year, and the gap between two sessions should not exceed six months.
