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India announces special 5-Day parliamentary session in September | Experts analyse hidden agenda
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Editor at Hindustan Times; Manisha Priyam, Senior Academic and Political Analyst; and Sanjay Kumar, Director at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, deliberated on the necessity of dedicating five days to the celebration and whether there might be any discussions on fiscal matters or giveaways in anticipation of upcoming elections.
The government has unexpectedly scheduled a five-day special session of parliament from September 18 to 22, with no clear indication of the topics or bills to be addressed. Speculation ranges from the possibility of discussions on a "One Nation, One Poll" bill, to broader usage of the term "Bharat" over "India," or even the consideration of the women's reservation bill, alongside potential celebrations of the G20 summit and the success of Chandrayaan-3.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Editor at Hindustan Times; Manisha Priyam, Senior Academic and Political Analyst; and Sanjay Kumar, Director at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, deliberated on the necessity of dedicating five days to the celebration and whether there might be any discussions on fiscal matters or giveaways in anticipation of upcoming elections.
To begin, Choudhury mentioned that we have received confirmation from parliamentary officials regarding a definite relocation to the Parliament House. Additionally, she suggested that the special session's agenda might encompass discussions on G20, Chandrayaan, and the potential name change to 'Bharat.' In the realm of politics, it's quite likely that the focus of the discussions will be on the women's reservation bill.
She said, "It is not going to be one nation one poll, it's not likely going to be Uniform Civil Code (UCC); women's reservation bill perhaps seems, politically speaking, the most relevant and most likely, if we are talking about that, but even then, let's just wait and see how it goes."
As per Kumar's statement, this marks the seventh occasion when a special session has been declared, and potential topics for discussion could include proposals such as the women's reservation bill and the "One Nation, One Election" bill.
Priyam believes that the upcoming session will involve discussions about leadership within the G20 and recent significant accomplishments. She perceives it as a session primarily focused on ceremonial aspects.
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