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Parliament Special Session Highlights: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will hold their sittings in the new Parliament building on Tuesday. Both Houses were adjourned on Monday after a discussion on Parliamentary democracy in the last 75 years.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a function in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday to celebrate the country's rich parliamentary legacy and resolve to make India a developed nation by 2047. The nearly one-and-a-half hour function will start and end with the national anthem and would be followed by a lunch. Later, the top leaders will lead all MPs to the new Parliament building.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will hold their sittings in the new Parliament building on Tuesday. Both Houses were adjourned on Monday after a discussion on Parliamentary democracy in the last 75 years.

Amid speculation that the women's reservation bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Congress said it welcomes the reported move as the party has been raising the demand for long. Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel on Monday posted on social media platform X that the Union Cabinet has approved the women's reservation bill, but deleted the post within an hour.

While there was no official word on what transpired in the Cabinet meeting, which lasted for more than 90 minutes on Monday evening, speculations were rife that it approved the women's reservation bill.

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19 September 2023

15:19 IST

Parliament Special Session: PM Modi Praises Rajya Sabha 

PM Narendra Modi praised the Rajya Sabha for rising above political thinking and taking decisions in the interest of the country. He said that even though his government did not have a majority in the upper house, he was confident that the MPs would show maturity and support difficult decisions. He also said that today was an important day for women empowerment as a bill to reserve 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies was introduced in the lower house. He said that after discussion, the bill would come to the Rajya Sabha as well.

14:34 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Women's Reservation Bill Tables In Lok Sabha

In the Lok Sabha of the new Parliament building, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tables the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha.

14:22 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Timeline Of Women's Reservation Bill

The Bill was first introduced 27 years ago by the H.D. Deve Gowda-led government through the introduction of the Constitution (81st Amendment) Bill, 1996 in the 11th Lok Sabha on September 12, 1996. The Bill was then referred to the Joint Committee of the two Houses of Parliament.

The Committee presented its report to the Lok Sabha on December 9, 1996, but the Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the 11th Lok Sabha. After that the Constitution Bill 84th amendment came up in 1998, again Constitution (85th Amendment) Bill in 1999, and at the time it could not be considered due to lack of political consensus. 

The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, 2008 was passed by Rajya Sabha on March 9, 2010. The Bill was never presented in the Lower House.

14:16 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: What Is Women's Reservation Bill?

A historic bill that will ensure 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies is going to be presented in the Lok Sabha of the new Parliament building today. The bill, which will be the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, will be brought by the Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The bill is a landmark step towards empowering women and enhancing their representation in politics.

14:08 IST

Parliaent Special Session Live: PM Luds About Historic Sengol

PM Modi said that the new Parliament building had a newness in everything, but it also had a heritage symbol that linked the past with the present. He said that the holy sengol, which was the witness of the first dawn of freedom and which was touched by India’s first PM Pandit Nehru, was present in this new beginning of parliamentary democracy. He said that this sengol would inspire the future generation.

14:06 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Modi Intoduces 'Women's Reservation Bill'

PM Modi said that the new Parliament building was witnessing a historic occasion as the first proceeding of the House was to introduce a vital constitutional amendment bill. He said that the bill, called ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, was aimed at increasing the representation of women in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. He said that this was a crucial step to advance the vision of women-led development and to strengthen the democracy.

13:50 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Modi Calls For New Spirit New Building

PM Modi urged the MPs to move ahead with a new spirit and leave behind the past bitterness. He said that the new Parliament building was a symbol of a new beginning for democracy and the nation.

13:33 IST

Pariament Special Session Live: PM Modi hails first and historic session of new Parliament building

PM M Modi congratulated the MPs and the people of India on the occasion of the first and historic session of the new Parliament building. He said that it was a momentous day for democracy as the Lok Sabha started its proceedings in the new building.

13:27 IST

Parliament Special Session: LS Speaker Om Birla Starts House Proceedings

Speaker Om Birla said that it was a very significant day for democracy as the Lok Sabha began its session in the new Parliament building. He said that it was a rare opportunity to be part of this historic day and he congratulated everyone.

13:20 IST

Parliament Special Session: MPs Enter New Parl Building

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, MPs Rahul Gandhi, Gaurav Gogoi and others enter the new building of the Parliament.

13:06 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: MPs Enter New Building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari and other parliamentarians enter the New Parliament building.

12:58 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Modi Leads MPs To New Parl

The old Parliament building witnessed a historic moment as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders and ministers walked out of it and headed to the new building. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari and many other parliamentarians joined the Prime Minister in the symbolic farewell to the old building and the inauguration of the new one.

12:36 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Modi's Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has to work on a bigger canvas in the 25 years of Amrit Kaal. He said that India cannot afford to waste time on smaller issues. He said that the foremost goal is to achieve Atmanirbhar Bharat, which is the need of the hour and the duty of everyone. He said that no party should obstruct this goal. He said that all we need is a heart for the country.

12:23 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: 'Parliament Should Encourage Indian Aspiration,' Says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Parliament should reflect the Indian aspiration in every law, every debate and every signal that it makes. He said that this is our duty and the expectation of every Indian. He said that whatever reforms are done here, Indian aspiration should be our priority. He gave an analogy of painting a big picture on a small canvas and said that it is impossible to do so. He said that similarly, if we do not expand the canvas of our thinking, we will not be able to paint a picture of a grand India.

12:14 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM's Address

PM Narendra Modi said that he had declared from the Red Fort that this is the right time and the best time for India. He said that the recent events have shown that India has awakened with a new awareness and a new enthusiasm. He said that this awareness and enthusiasm can transform the dreams of millions of people into goals and achieve those goals.

12:08 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Lauds Parl For Passing Triple Talaq, Article 370

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...Muslim mothers and sisters got justice because of this Parliament, law opposing 'triple talaq' was unitedly passed from here. In the last few years, Parliament has also passed laws giving justice to the transgenders. We have unitedly passed laws that will guarantee a bright future for the specially-abled people. It is our privilege that we got the opportunity to abrogate Article 370 from the Parliament..."

11:58 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: PM Modi Remembers Triple Talaq Bill

"Our muslim sisters, daughters got their justice in this very Parliament bulding," PM Modi remebers Triple Talaq act while addressing the event.

11:49 IST

Parliamet Special Session Live: PM Modi Addresses Event

PM Modi addresses the event organised in the Central Hall ahead of shifting of the Parliament to the new building.

11:40 IST

Parliament Special Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Addresses Event

"The central hall in old Parliament has witnessed historic moments and many great speeches. I pay tributes to all the great leaders who drafted the biggest constitution in the word here," Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.

11:31 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: LoP rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Addresses Event

"Central hall in the old Parliament holds historic significance as the constituent assembly drafted our consititution in this very hall", Says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

11:27 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Leader Of House Piyush Goyal Addresses Event

Leader Of House Piyush Goyal while addressing the commemoration event says, "India is becoming a global power under PM Modi's leadership."

11:22 IST

Parliamentary Special Session: 'Need To Eradicate Poverty, Unemployement...', Says Adhir

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury while addressing the commemoration ceremony said, "India is lagging behind in human development index. The rank of India is 132nd, among 191 countries. If we want to become a developed nation we need to prioritise eradicating poverty, unemployment and improve our per capita income and human development index rank.

11:14 IST

Parliament Special Session: Maneka Gandhi Addresses Parliament

Oldest Lok Sabha MP Maneka Gandhi addresses the parliament.

10:46 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Programme To 'Make Bharat Developed Nation By 2047' On Agenda

A function to 'commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India and resolve to make Bharat a developed Nation by 2047' will be held at the Central Hall of the old Parliament.

10:42 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Preparations Underway For Central Hall Programme

Preparations are underway at the old Parliament building for the Central Hall programme which will be held today at 11 AM in the presence of the Member of Parliaments of both- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

10:31 IST

Parliament Special Session Live: Sonia Backs Women's Reservation Bill

Amid speculation that the women's reservation bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Congress said it welcomes the reported move as the party has been raising the demand for long.