Special session to debate bill on ECs, discuss ‘parliamentary journey'

The government on Wednesday listed a raft of key bills, including one to change the way election commissioners are picked, for the 18-22 September special session of Parliament.

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

Giving the first glimpse of the legislative agenda, the Centre said the special sitting will also discuss India’s 75 years of parliamentary journey.

The announcement came hours after the Centre called a meeting of the floor leaders of all political parties on Sunday, a day before the start of the special session, even as Opposition parties slammed the Centre for not sharing the reason or the agenda for the session.

To be sure, the legislative agenda for the special session —which the government announced in a surprise move two weeks ago—need not be limited to the announcements made on Wednesday and can be expanded at any time.