Parliament Special Session LIVE Updates: PM Modi likely to address Lok Sabha at 11 am on first day
Parliament Special Session 2023: A discussion on the ‘Parliamentary Journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha – achievements, experiences, memories and learnings’ will be held in Parliament on the first day of the sitting.
Parliament Special Session 2023 Updates: A session of Parliament is set to begin today amid an intense buzz on whether the government will table some key bills during the five-day sitting that will see a discussion on Parliament’s 75-year journey and House proceedings moving to the new building on September 19. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said a total of eight bills have been listed for consideration and passage during the session.
Though there is no official word on any probable new legislation, speculations are rife that a bill to ensure quota for women in elected legislatures like Lok Sabha and state assemblies is likely to be tabled. As of now, the government has listed a special discussion on Parliament’s journey of 75 years starting from the Samvidhan Sabha on the first day of the session.
Usually, Budget, Monsoon and Winter sessions of Parliament are held every year. The Monsoon session was held in July-August while the Winter session is due in November-December. The Budget session has a fixed time of commencement from January end of every year. The gap between the two sessions cannot be more than six months.
PM Modi to interact with media ahead of first day’s proceedings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the media ahead of the first day of the special session of Parliament. He is likely to address the media at around 10:10 am today.
First day of session to commemorate rich legacy of Parliament of India
According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the function will commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India and resolve to make Bharat a developed nation by 2047. The government’s legislative business will commence from September 20 in the new building. The Special Session of the Parliament will be held from September 18 to 22. The Special Session will see a discussion on Parliament’s 75-year journey, starting from the Samvidhan Sabha that first met on December 9, 1946.
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