Adjourned, Not Prorogued: Parliament's Monsoon Session Awaits Formal Closure
Congress says the usual 2- to 4-day gap has stretched to 10 days, raising doubts about a possible special session on delimitation.
- On Sunday, the Congress questioned why the Lok Sabha remains active ten days after its adjournment sine die, demanding clarity on the delayed prorogation notification that typically occurs within two to four days.
- Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh asked whether Union Home Minister Amit Shah still seeks a "super-tainted" two-thirds majority to pass the delimitation-linked Constitutional Amendment Bill in a special session without convening a new parliament.
- While the Monsoon session gap reached 28 days in 2015 and 20 days in 2021, Ramesh noted those instances lacked "diabolical" motives. The government failed to secure 352 votes during the Budget session, obtaining only 298 of the required votes.
- Opposition parties, particularly from the south, fear population-based delimitation will reduce their strength in Parliament. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged the Union government to "provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will suffer a reduction in its percentage of representation."
- The Congress demanded that the current Lok Sabha strength of 543 seats remain unchanged for the next 25 years and insisted that 33 per cent reservation for women be implemented from the 2029 elections on this existing seat count.
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Lok Sabha not prorogued, is Amit Shah still looking for 2/3rd majority for delimitation Bill: Congress
The government has said that all states would see an increase of 50% seats so that there is no change in the proportion of seats allocated right now to states on the basis of the 1971 census, after which inter-state delimitation was frozen.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Talks are gaining momentum in political circles that the government is about to reintroduce the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills in the House, as the President has not yet formally approved the end of the monsoon session.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, on Sunday (August 23), the BJP once again appealed for the passage of the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills. This statement comes…
Monsoon Session formally not ended 10 days after adjournment amid delimitation bill buzz
Ten days after Parliament was adjourned indefinitely, the Monsoon Session has not been prorogued. The delay has intensified questions over a possible push by the Centre for a delimitation-linked women's reservation amendment.
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Adjourned, not prorogued: Parliament's Monsoon Session awaits formal closure
Parliament's Monsoon session remains open ten days after adjournment, sparking legislative speculation. The government may seek to pass a key women's reservation bill without a new session. This legislation aims to implement the law before the upcoming 2029 parliamentary elections. Opposition parties express concerns about potential delimitation impacts on their representation. The delay fuels discussions on constitutional amendments and seat al…
Congress highlights delay in Lok Sabha prorogation, asks if Amit Shah still seeking 2/3rd majority for delimitation-linked Bill
Ten days have gone by since the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die in the Monsoon Session but still there is no information on its prorogation (formal end), Jairam Ramesh pointed out
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