'Bharat', women's reservation bill and 'one election' debate: buzz gets louder over parliament special session
Source: Outlook India
For the first time in the history of independent India, the government is conducting a five-day-long special session of Parliament from September 18 to September 22. While special sessions have been called on several occasions in the past, from 1947 to mark India’s independence, to the latest in 2017 when the Modi government called a midnight session to roll out the goods and services tax (GST), never have these sessions been longer than two days. In all of the special sessions held in the past, the government has made its agenda known beforehand. However, this time, the Centre has remained tightlipped, with even its top ministers doing guesswork for the schedule of the Parliament session.
Click here to read the full article published by Outlook India on 13 September 2023.
For the first time in the history of independent India, the government is conducting a five-day-long special session of Parliament from September 18 to September 22. While special sessions have been called on several occasions in the past, from 1947 to mark India’s independence, to the latest in 2017 when the Modi government called a midnight session to roll out the goods and services tax (GST), never have these sessions been longer than two days. In all of the special sessions held in the past, the government has made its agenda known beforehand. However, this time, the Centre has remained tightlipped, with even its top ministers doing guesswork for the schedule of the Parliament session.
Click here to read the full article published by Outlook India on 13 September 2023.