NEW DELHI: The five-day special session of Parliament is all set to begin today during which the legislative houses — Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — will move to the new Parliament building in a historic moment for India.
The special Parliament session, which was called by the government last month, will begin at the old Parliament and is likely to be shifted to the swanky new state-of-the-art building on September 19, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Official agenda of special session
The government has listed a special discussion on Parliament’s journey of 75 years starting from the Samvidhan Sabha on the first day of the session.
It has also listed the bill on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners to be taken up for consideration and passage during the session.
The other listed business for Lok Sabha includes ‘The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023’ and ‘The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023’, already passed by Rajya Sabha on 3 August 2023.
Besides, ‘The Post Office Bill, 2023’ has also been listed in the Lok Sabha business, according to an official bulletin. The bill was earlier introduced in Rajya Sabha on 10 August 2023.
The list of business is tentative and more items can be added.