'Opposition's request for agenda already made clear': Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the government has already announced its agenda after the Opposition claimed that the Centre failed to do so.

“Their (Opposition) request for clarification (of agenda) has been made clear in the all-party meeting yesterday. We have already announced our agenda… I request them to attend the Parliament’s journey of 75 years that will be discussed today as PM Modi has taken the oath to make India a developed country before 2047,” Joshi said Monday.

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says “Their (Opposition) request for clarification (of agenda) has been made clear in the all-party meeting yesterday. We have already announced our agenda… I request them to attend the Parliament’s journey of… pic.twitter.com/nUKKG9tm5E

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to speak in the Lok Sabha at the Special Parliament Session that will begin from today.

The prime minister will be the first speaker and will open the discussion of 75 years of the Indian Parliament’s democracy.

On Day 1 of the session, the parliament has listed businesses to hold a discussion on the “Parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha – achievements, experiences, memories and learnings”.

Before opening his speech in Lok Sabha, PM Modi will interact with the media at 10:15 am.

The Special Session of Parliament will begin in the old Parliament Building following which it will be moved to the new building on 19 September.

Calling the call for a Special Parliament Session “absurd”, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “I have been saying this from the beginning that this is quite absurd. Why the government decided to pass so many bills in this Special Session, needs to be clarified by them. Special Sessions are usually called for a special agenda and discussions are held only on that issue, but no clarity has been given by the Govt if this is a special session or a regular session.”

#WATCH | Delhi: On the Special Session of Parliament, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, “I have been saying this from the beginning that this is quite absurd. Why the government decided to pass so many bills in this Special Session, needs to be clarified by them. Special… pic.twitter.com/Oojh6sUjw4

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023

He added, “We are worried about the real intention of the govt. We do not have any problem with PM Modi speaking in the Parliament. I have raised all the 9 points in the all-party meeting yesterday that were put up by our party.”