"This is their Hindutva..." Shiv Sena (UBT) leader slams Centre for calling Parliament's Special Session during Ganpati festival

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 31 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant on Thursday slammed the Central government for calling a five-sitting long Special Session of Parliament next month, saying that the Ganpati festival will be celebrated during that period and that in the history, no session has taken place during a festival. 
"In the history of the parliament, no session has taken place during a festival. During the days the Ganpati festival is celebrated, they have kept the sessions. This is their Hindutva," Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant said while speaking to reporters here at the venue of the INDIA bloc's third joint meeting. 
The government has decided to call a Special Session of Parliament from September 18 to 22 and it will have five sittings. This year, the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi will take place on September 19. 
The information was given by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.
"Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) is being called from 18th to 22nd September having 5 sittings. Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to having fruitful discussions and debate in Parliament,” Joshi said on social media platform X.
The monsoon session of parliament, which concluded last month, was held in the old Parliament building.
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.
The winter session of Parliament usually begins in the last week of November. (ANI)