Announcing the special session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said, “The Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of the 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of the Rajya Sabha) will be held from September 18 to 22. There will be five sittings. I am looking forward to meaningful discussions and debates in Parliament in this upcoming session during Amritkal. I am.”
The Monsoon Session of Parliament started from 20 July and lasted until 11 August
Earlier, the monsoon session of Parliament started from July 20 and lasted till August 11. The session had to be adjourned several times without any work following opposition protests over the Manipur violence. In this session, the opposition also moved a no-confidence motion against the government, which was defeated.
The Lok Sabha could complete only 43 percent of its scheduled work
In the monsoon session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha was able to work only 43 per cent of its allotted time due to opposition agitation. While in the Rajya Sabha only 55 percent of the scheduled time could be done. The government had passed 23 bills in the monsoon session.
These bills were passed amid uproar from the opposition. Two of these bills passed without debate in just 2 minutes. The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha is now in its last phase, but the election of the Deputy Speaker is yet to take place.
A lot of speculation is going on
Questions are also being raised on the timing of the announcement of the special session of Parliament.
There is speculation that the announcement was made to divert attention from the opposition coalition India meeting in Mumbai on Thursday (August 31).
The agenda for the special session was not announced, leading to speculation.
A session may begin in the old Parliament House and end in the new one. In this way, work can begin in the new Parliament.
This will not be a joint session. Meanwhile the achievements of Amrit Kal can be discussed.
The special session of Parliament may include discussions on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the successful organization of the G-20 meeting.
Meanwhile, a bill to give 33 percent reservation to women can also be brought.
Many important bills can be brought up in a special session
There are also speculations that a bill to hold simultaneous elections across the country may be introduced in a special session of Parliament. PM Modi has advocated one country one election on several occasions. However, according to experts this is not possible now.
What are the problems with One Nation One Election?
– Constitution has to be amended for this.
– The tenure of the Lok Sabha may be extended or terminated prematurely.
– Tenure of some assemblies will have to be extended.
– Some assemblies have to terminate prematurely.
This requires the consent of all parties.
– Elections to Panchayats and Municipalities cannot be held simultaneously. They are subjects of the state.
However, the Election Commission has said that it is ready for this.
What do the experts say?
NDTV spoke to the country’s senior journalist Sanjay Singh about the whole matter. Sanjay Singh said, “The opposition has an illusion that the government has announced the date of the special session of Parliament to divert people’s attention from the third meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Everyone has the right to have such an illusion. But it is not real. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi made it clear in his post. That there will be a meaningful debate in Parliament in this session to be held during Amritkal. The success of Chandrayaan-3 and the G-20 Summit can undoubtedly depend on it. Its agenda.”
At the same time, Shekhar Iyer in a conversation with NDTV said, “The agenda of the special session of Parliament is also related to G-20. A special session of Parliament has been called a week after the G-20 summit. PM Modi has said many times. We are sure that G Chairmanship of -20 is an example of India’s development. The respect that India is getting around the world can also be discussed. PM Modi can present against the achievements of his government. Lok Sabha.”
How many times was a special session of Parliament convened before this?
Parliament usually has three sessions in a year. But special sessions are also called on many special occasions. Special sessions or meetings of Parliament have been held on several occasions before:-
– On June 30, 2017, a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was held at midnight for the launch of GST.
A six-day special session was held in August 1997 to mark 50 years of independence.
On August 9, 1992, a midnight session was held to mark 50 years of the Quit India Movement.
A special session was held for the first time in August 1972 on the Silver Jubilee of Independence.
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The government called a “special session” of Parliament from September 18 to 22, with no information on the agenda at present.