India: Modi government calls five-day Special Session of Parliament from September 18
Indian Parliament
India's Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the government is calling a Special Session of Parliament. The minister said that the special session will have five sittings and will be held between September 18 and 22.
"Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) is being called from 18th to 22nd September having 5 sittings. Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to have fruitful discussions and debate in Parliament,"Joshi posted on X.
Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) is being called from 18th to 22nd September having 5 sittings. Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to have fruitful discussions and debate in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/b3PIRngpOs — Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) August 31, 2023
There was no immediate indication or information from the government about the exact agenda of the special session.
The dates of the special session mean that it will be held after G20 Summit which is due to be held on September 9 and 10.
The announcement of the special session has come at a time when the opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A. is going in a huddle in Mumbai. The announcement has also come close on the heels of Indian government's message to Supreme Court of India that it was open to conduct elections in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Union minister also attached a picture of the old parliament building and the new one, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.
The monsoon session of parliament was held in the old parliament building.
The announcement of the Special Session came as a surprise to political circles with the parties gearing up for assembly polls in five states later this year. The winter session of Parliament usually begins in the last week of November.
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The Monsoon Session held between July 20 and August 12 was the last session of Parliament of India. During the Monsoon Session, 23 bills were passed by the government. The Opposition parties held protests during the session on number of issues including Manipur violence and even moved a vote of no confidence against the government in vain.
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