Face of Nation : The first session of Parliament or the 17th Lok Sabha will begin from Monday. During the Parliament session, the passage of the Union budget and key legislation such as triple talaq are likely to be on top of the to-do list for the government. Stay with us to catch LIVE news updates on Parliament Session Day 1.
A day before Parliament session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting and also invited presidents of all parties, who have an MP either in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, to a meeting on June 19.
The first session of Parliament will commence from today and passage of the Union budget and key legislations such as triple talaq. The Modi government had promulgated 10 ordinances in its first term after the opposition used its majority in the Rajya Sabha to block the bills in the previous session.
The meeting, according to the reports, is being called for all the party presidents to solicit their views on important subjects such as “one nation, one election” and “150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi”.
During the meeting, the Opposition leaders raised the issues of unemployment, farmers’ distress, drought, and press freedom. According to the reports, they also called for early assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
At the end of the all-party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, “We have received suggestions from the Opposition parties as well as our allies. PM Modi made concluding remarks that there are several new faces in Parliament, and new thoughts should come with them.”
Besides triple talaq, the bills likely to be introduced in the House are Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Bill, 2019 and Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also invited MPs from both houses of Parliament for a dinner on June 20 where they will interact freely and exchange views.
The first session of Lok Sabha has been convened from June 17 to July 26. The Economic Survey will be presented on July 4 and the budget on July 5. The Lok Sabha speaker will be elected on June 19. While the Lok Sabha will have 30 sittings, the Rajya Sabha will have 27 sittings between the 40-day period of the first session.
The Modi government had promulgated some ordinances, including the triple talaq bill, amendment bills on Jammu and Kashmir reservation, Aadhaar laws, companies act, and the Indian Medical Council Act.
The first two days of Parliament session, which concludes on July 26, will be used for administering the oath of office to all Lok Sabha MPs by pro tem Speaker Virender Kumar.
The Union budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, preceded by a pre-budget Economic Survey on July 4. It will be the full budget of the year because the one presented before the elections was a vote on account.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address media outside Parliament at 10:25 am before the start of the session.
The first two days of Parliament session, which concludes on July 26, will be used for administering the oath of office to all Lok Sabha MPs by pro tem Speaker Virender Kumar.
The Union budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, preceded by a pre-budget Economic Survey on July 4. It will be the full budget of the year because the one presented before the elections was a vote on account.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address media outside Parliament at 10:25 am before the start of the session.
“As per the mandate, the ruling party and the Opposition hold a role to play for the country. PM Narendra Modi has guided us to work together for the nation. We all are making efforts to achieve the same,” Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi ahead of Parliament session of 17th Lok Sabha today.
“I would request the ruling party as well as the Opposition parties that any problem can be resolved through discussions. So, during the session, parties should make an effort to find solutions,” Thawar Chand Gehlot, leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha, said.
BJP MP Virendra Kumar takes oath as the pro tem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
PM Modi arrives in Parliament, welcomes “new friends”. “We are working to fulfil people’s aspirations. New friends will join today and they will bring new energy. We value the Opposition and their role. The Opposition should play an active role in Parliament,” PM Modi says.
Highlighting the importance of the Opposition, the prime minister said, “The role of an active Opposition is important. The opposition need not bother about their numbers. I hope they will speak actively and participate in house proceedings.”He said, “After several decades, a government has won an absolute majority for the second term. People have given us the chance to serve the country again. I request all the parties to support the decisions that are in favour of people.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first among MPs to take oath in Lok Sabha.
Amit Shah takes oath as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha.
BJP MPs Sunny Deol, Tejasvi Surya and Ravi Kishan arrive at the Parliament, to take oath as member of th 17th Lok Sabha.
Union Ministers and BJP MPs Dr Harsh Vardhan and Dr Jitendra Singh took oath in Sanskrit and Dogri, respectively, as members of 17th Lok Sabha.
BJP MP from Bihar’s Madhubani, Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav arrives at the Parliament wearing a stole and a cap with traditional Madhubani art.
