'Served Snacks But Agenda Missing': I.N.D.I.A On Special Parliament Session Day 1 - Times Now

Opposition has long been alleging that the agenda behind the Special Session has not been made clear. Some Opposition parties questioned the timing of the session and also pointed out that the circulated agenda didn't state the five-day session would be a special session.

Updated Sep 18, 2023 | 11:08 AM IST

Special Session of Parliament begins today

New Delhi: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP Keshava Rao said agenda is missing from the special session of Parliament and added that the party will push for Women Reservation Bill. Opposition has long been alleging that the agenda behind the Special Session has not been made clear.

"We were served snacks, agenda was not revealed. We will push for Women Reservation Bill. But we know that BJP will not let us discuss it," he said.

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Some Opposition parties questioned the timing of the session and also pointed out that the circulated agenda didn't state the five-day session would be a special session.

The government has given out a tentative list of legislative business that will be taken up which includes the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023, the Post Office Bill, 2023 and the Chief Election Commissioner, Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023.

What PM Modi Said

Meanwhile, ahead of the session, PM Modi gave a big indication and said the session is short but is going to be huge. While speaking outside Parliament, PM said " all the decisions of the time to come will be taken in the new Parliament building."

PM Narendra Modi said, "...This session of the Parliament is short but going by the time, it is huge. This is a session of historic decisions. A speciality of this session is that the journey of 75 years is starting from a new destination...Now, while taking forward the journey from a new place...we have to make the country a developed country by 2047. For this, all the decisions of the time to come will be taken in the new Parliament building..."

On Wednesday, the Central government released agenda for the special session and mentioned that discussion on the "Parliamentary Journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha – Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings" will be held.

The special session will witness the formal shifting from the old Parliament building to the new one on September 19, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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