Parliament Gears Up for Special Session from September 18-22, 2023

A session of both Houses of Parliament will be held from September 18-22 without Question Hour or private members’ business, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats said on Saturday. The session will have five sittings, and members will be informed about the provisional calendar separately, the secretariats said.

“Members are informed that the Thirteenth Session of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha will commence on Monday, the 18th September 2023,” the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a bulletin on Saturday. “Members are informed that the Two Hundred and Sixty-First Session of the Rajya Sabha will commence on Monday, the 18th September 2023,” the Rajya Sabha secretariat said.

A Surprise Session

On Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had announced a “special session” of Parliament for five days from September 18, but kept the agenda for it under wraps, triggering speculation. “Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward to having fruitful discussions and debate in Parliament,” Joshi said on X.

Generally, three parliamentary sessions are held in a year – Budget, Monsoon, and Winter sessions. Sources had said the “special session” could see parliamentary operations being shifted to the new Parliament building which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

A day later, it emerged that the government was setting up a high-level committee to examine and recommend simultaneous polls, adding to the speculation that the special session could be the last of the current Lok Sabha. Arrangements being made for a group photo of MPs have added fuel to the fire though some people suggested it could be because of a possible shift to the new parliament building.

Stay Informed

Keep an eye on the latest developments regarding this special session of Parliament. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.

(This story has not been edited by Smartkhabrinews staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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