25 days on, Parliament's Monsoon Session still not prorogued, Congress asks why
The Congress party has criticized the government for failing to prorogue the Parliament's Monsoon Session 25 days after its adjournment. Jairam Ramesh alleges the delay is a tactical move to secure a two-thirds majority for upcoming Delimitation Bills.
Why it matters
This raises questions about parliamentary procedure and the executive's influence over legislative timelines to achieve specific political agendas.
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday questioned the delay in proroguing Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleging that the government was keeping the session open while seeking the numbers needed to pass the Delimitation Bills.Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on July 20 and was adjourned sine die on August 13 after 19 sittings. Ramesh said 25 days had passed since the adjournment, but Parliament had still not been prorogued.“Today is exactly 25 days since Parliament was adjourned sine die. But it has still NOT been prorogued,” Ramesh said in a post on X.He said prorogation normally takes place three to four days after a session is adjourned sine die, while citing the 28-day gap during the 2015 Monsoon Session as an earlier example.Ramesh links delay to delimitation BillsRamesh referred to the 2015 session, which he said had been largely disrupted over the Lalit Modi issue.
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