Parliament Special Session 2023: All-Party Meeting Begins Ahead of Five-Day Parliament Session From September 18 (Watch Video)
Earlier on Wednesday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that a meeting of the floor leaders of all parties has been called on September 17, a day before the five-day-long sitting Special Session is scheduled.
New Delhi, September 17: An all-party meeting began in the Parliament Library building, ahead of the Special Session of Parliament Special Session of Parliament which begins tomorrow. Union Minister Rajnath Singh and leaders of opposition parties arrived to attend the all-party meeting in the national capital. Meanwhile, Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief Vaiko, Tiruchi N Siva and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader V Sivadasan arrived to attend the meeting called by the government.
Earlier on Wednesday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that a meeting of the floor leaders of all parties has been called on September 17, a day before the five-day-long sitting Special Session is scheduled. Parliament Special Session 2023: Central Government Issues Whip for All Ministers To Be Present in House During Five-Day Parliament Session From September 18.
All-Party Meeting Begins Ahead of Five-Day Parliament Special Session
The Special Session will be held from September 18 to 22. "Ahead of the parliament session from the 18th of this month, an all-party floor leaders meeting has been convened on the 17th at 4.30 PM," Union Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on social media platform X. "The invitation for the same has been sent to concerned leaders through email. Letter to follow," he added.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which concluded last month, was held in the old Parliament building. The Special Session will see a discussion on Parliament’s 75-year journey, starting from the Samvidhan Sabha that first met on December 9, 1946.
A discussion on 'Parliamentary Journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha – Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings' will be held in Parliament on the first day of the five-sitting long special session, a parliamentary bulletin said on Wednesday. Special Session of Parliament: 50% Reservation Limit Needs To Be Breached Because OBC Are Being Given 27% Reservation, Says AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
The announcement of the Special Session came as a surprise in political circles with the parties gearing up for assembly polls in five states later this year. Earlier today, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar hoisted the national flag at the new Parliament building a day before the commencement of the Special Session of Parliament.
The Special Session, starting on Monday will see parliamentary proceedings shift from the old to the adjacent new building. Dhankhar hoisted the flag atop "Gaja Dwar" of the new Parliament building. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present on the occasion.
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