A session of Parliament, known as the Parliament special session, is all set to begin today (September 18) amid speculations on whether the central government will come up with a surprise during the five-day sitting. As today’s sitting will be the first day of the parliament special session, both houses will hold a wide range of discussions on the parliamentary’s journey of 75 years starting from the constituent assembly.
Moreover, this discussion will also include achievements, experiences, memories and learning in the 75 years of its journey. Most importantly, almost eight bills have been listed for consideration and passage during the session.
Here are 10 points on Parliament special session:
- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has said that a total of eight bills have been listed for consideration and passage during this special session.
- At an all-party meeting held on Sunday, floor leaders were informed about the bill on the welfare of the senior citizens and three related to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) orders have been on the list of agenda.
- Earlier, the bills listed included the one on the appointment of the chief election commissioner and its commissioners. This bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha (RS) during the last Monsoon session, drawing a massive backlash from the opposition as it seeks to put service conditions of the chief election commissioners and two election commissioners on par with the cabinet secretary and not a Supreme Court judge, as is the case now.
- Although, there is still no confirmation of what will be on the list of the agenda for the parliament special session, however, some reports claim that some of them include- The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022, The Post Office Bill, 2023, The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, Senior Citizens Welfare Bill, 2023 and The Constitution (SC/ST) Order, 2023.
- Apart from these, the BJP-led government is also willing to ensure a quota for women in elected legislatures like Lok Sabha and state assemblies. When asked about the government’s stand on the demand, Joshi said the government would take “an appropriate decision at an appropriate time.”
- According to an LS bulletin, the function will commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India and resolve to make ‘Bharat’ a developed nation by 2047.
- That’s not it, the two most controversial issues of the hour – the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill and a resolution to rename India as Bharat, will also be discussed during the 5-sitting session, according to reports.
- According to the bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, all MPs have been called for a group photograph at 9.30 am on Tuesday. An official said arrangements are in place at the inner courtyard of the old building for the group photo.
- The government’s legislative business will commence on September 20 in the new building. All members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been called for a group photograph on Tuesday morning.
- On Sunday, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar hoisted the national flag at the new Parliament building and Joshi said that after a ceremony at the Central Hall of the existing building, the session will move to the new building.
