Parliament Special Session 2023 Live Updates: Both Houses Adjourned Till 11:00 A.M. On Wednesday

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• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the old Parliament building will be renamed as Samvidhan Sadan, during the first-ever Lok Sabha proceedings at the new Parliament House.

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• Secretary General of Lok Sabha, Utpal Kumar Singh tables 23 bills passed by both houses of the parliament during the twelfth session of 17th Lok Sabha.

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• Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, in the first-ever Lok Sabha proceeding at the new Parliament House on Tuesday. He said that the "number of women MPs in the lower house will rise to 181 from 82 currently once women's reservation bill comes into force."

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• The new Parliament building resonates with the spirit of modern India.

• To attain new heights in the nation’s growth, we need to strengthen women-led development.

• This day will go down in history, this is a moment of pride for all of us.

• This day is important as Women's Reservation Bill was passed by the Cabinet yesterday.

• It is essential that now women play a crucial role in the policy-making of the nation.

• Our govt is introducing an important bill for women-led development.

• I assure the women of the nation that we are resolute in making this bill a law.

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The government is likely to table the women's reservation bill in the parliament on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. As per the details of the bill, reviewed by NDTV, the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-eight Amendment) Act, 2023 seeks to reserve one-third of the total number of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.

Of these, one-third will be reserved for women belonging to schedule caste and schedule tribes.

The law will come into effect after delimitation and redrawing of constituencies.

The original bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2008 and was subsequently passed in 2010. However, the legislation has stayed in limbo since then. The new legislation is mostly on those lines.

It states that seats will be reserved for 15 years after the commencement of the act, NDTV reported.

• Working in the direction of making education better with National Education Policy.

• Youth is excited about technology after success of Chandrayaan-3, we can't miss the chance.

Source: PM Modi's Speech

• Semi-conductors have become an integral part of technology.

• Working relentlessly in this direction.

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• Our future generations will become self-reliant in the defence, energy and edible oil sector.

• We have to move in the direction of becoming the best in manufacturing sector.

• We need to follow "Zero Defect, Zero Effect".

• We believe in a nation that has the power of youth.

• We want the Indian youth must stand ahead of all globally.

• Focus on skill development will lead Indian youth to the success globally.

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• The world believes that India will become one of the three major economics.

• India's banking sector is in the centre of the positive conversations because of its immense strength.

• Aspirations of India are at a height like never before.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech recalled the historic events that took place in the old Parliament building. He mapped the journey of the significant bills passed by the parliament since the British transferred the power to India in 1947. He said that the central hall was a witness to these key milestones.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha together have passed over 4,000 bills so far in the old building, added PM Modi.

Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha gathered at the inner courtyard of the old Parliament House on Tuesday for a group photograph, hours before legislative proceedings shift to the new Parliament building.

According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, first, a joint photograph will be taken of members of the Rajya Sabha and the 17th Lok Sabha. It will be followed by a group photograph of Rajya Sabha MPs and later, a group photograph of Lok Sabha members will be clicked.

After a function in the Central Hall of the old building, proceedings will shift to the new building.

While Lok Sabha will meet at the new building at 1:15 p.m., Rajya Sabha proceedings in its new chamber will commence at 2:15 p.m.

(With inputs from PTI)

Lok Sabha, which was adjourned on Monday will begin at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cabinet ministers, Kirean Rijiju and Pankaj Chaudhary will be laying new papers on the table, whereas Secretary General will table 23 bills passed by both houses of the parliament during the twelfth session of 17th Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha had been adjourned till 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The list of business in the upper house of the parliament for today include the discussion and review of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Goa and Kerala.

The Women's Reservation Bill received approval during the cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, multiple media reports said. A union minister confirmed it on social media before deleting the post, causing confusion.

"Only the Modi government had the moral courage to fulfill the demand for women's reservation. Which was proved by the approval of the cabinet," Prahlad Singh Patel, minister of state for food processing industries and jal shakti, said on X (formerly Twitter). The post is now deleted.

NDTV and other media publications also reported that the bill has been approved, citing unnamed sources. The bill seeks to allocate 33%, or one-third, of all seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.

Earlier, addressing the media ahead of the special Parliament session, the Prime Minister said that "historic decisions" will be taken.

There has been no formal announcement on Cabinet decisions yet. The Press Information Bureau is tasked with releasing the official statement on Cabinet decisions.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has also not yet issued a statement on the Cabinet meeting yet.

After hoisting the national flag at the new parliament building on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha Special Session of the Parliament on Monday.

After 75 years, India's parliament will move to the new building on Sept. 19.

All members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been called for a group photograph on Tuesday morning.

This will be attended by the vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairman; the Prime Minister; Lok Sabha Speaker; leader of the house in Rajya Sabha; minister of parliamentary affairs; leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and  leader of largest opposition party in Lok Sabha; and members of both the houses of parliament.

After a gathering at the Central Hall, both the houses will meet in their respective chambers in New Parliament House.