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Kiren Rijiju hints Parliament can reconvene without new session
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signalled that the government could recall Parliament without summoning a fresh session, because the Monsoon Session has been adjourned sine die but not prorogued. In an…
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signalled that the government could recall Parliament without summoning a fresh session, because the Monsoon Session has been adjourned sine die but not prorogued. In an interview with India Today TV, Rijiju declined to confirm a special session but said the House can meet again under parliamentary precedent if not formally closed. He pointed to numerous occasions since 1952 when adjourned sessions were reconvened without prorogation.
The Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die on August 13 but has not been prorogued. Opposition parties have questioned whether the government plans to use the existing session to bring back the Delimitation Bill and the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill. The Delimitation Bill failed to secure a two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha during a special session in April. Rijiju said he would later provide a list of historical precedents for the move.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The distinction between adjournment sine die and prorogation is procedural but politically potent. Adjournment sine die merely ends a sitting, prorogation formally terminates the session. Because the Monsoon Session was not prorogued, the government retains the constitutional power to reconvene it without issuing a fresh summons. This manoeuvre has been used in the past to resurrect stalled legislation. The Delimitation Bill and the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill are the key pending items. The Delimitation Bill failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha earlier this year, and the window to bring it back using the existing session could narrow if the government prorogues. The next signal to watch is whether the Lok Sabha secretariat issues a notice of reconvening before August 31, when the session would lapse by convention.
Source: indiatoday.in
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