In a media statement before his appearance, Modi described the extraordinary session, which will last until Friday, as special because of the important decisions that will emerge from the debates.
The special session began today in the old Parliament building and from tomorrow the sessions will be held separately in the new headquarters of the lower house and the upper house (Rajya Sabha), which was inaugurated by Modi himself at the end of May.
At the start of the legislative session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pointed to India’s chairmanship of the Group of 20 (G20) and the bloc’s recent summit in New Delhi, as well as the vast majority of problems facing the global South in the Asian one Nation-led debates of the organization.
Tomorrow there will be a photoshoot and event at the central hall to commemorate India’s 75 years of independence, celebrated on August 15, All India Radio News reported.
Eight bills are scheduled to be discussed from Wednesday, including the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other similar officials relating to lawyers, the press and registration of magazines, the latter of which has already been approved by the Rajya Sabha.
According to the source, the government held an all-party meeting with parliamentary leaders in New Delhi the day before.
After the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized that the parties were asked to cooperate in front of representatives of 34 political groups in India so that the meeting could take place without any difficulties.
During the meeting, several opposition parties strongly demanded the passage of an ordinance to guarantee women one-third of all seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.
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