Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech during the special session of Parliament on Monday reminisced words of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee that governments will come and go, parties will form and collapse but the country should remain.
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar made the announcement in the Upper House on the first day of the Special Session of the Parliament today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday recalled the emotional moment of his entering the Parliament as an MP for the first time in 2014, saying he bowed down to honour the temple of democracy and could have never imagined that a child belonging to a poor family would be able to enter the
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sushil Kumar Rinku said on Monday that the suspension of AAP MPs Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh from the Rajya Sabha should be revoked and they should be allowed to attend the session in the new Parliament building.
He appreciated PM Modi’s vision of dedicating the Summit to the citizens of India, highlighting the people-centric approach of India’s G20 presidency. Birla emphasised that this approach will chart a new course for the nation in the coming decades.
Following this, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached the Parliament to attend the special session.
“Rone dhone ke liye bahut samay hota hai, karte rahiye. There are a few moments in life which fill you with enthusiasm and faith. I look at this short session like that," PM Narendra Modi said.
Aam Aadmi Party issued a Three Line Whip to its MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, asking them to be present in Parliament during the Special Session from September 18 to 22.
After weeks of speculation, the government last week announced an agenda that included bills to be taken up for consideration and a discussion on "Parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha - achievements, experiences, memories and learnings".
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha questioned the Centre’s decision to call for a special Parliamentary session and said that there is nothing special about it as normal Bills are being brought in that could have waited till the Winter Session.
The floor leaders of the INDI Alliance will meet before the start of the Parliament special session to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house.