New Delhi:After the old Parliament building hosted a session one last time on Monday, the Special Session of the Parliament will begin in the new building on Tuesday. The shifting of the Lok Sabha to the new building has been notified by its Speaker Om Birla in the gazette notification.
The Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day. House to meet on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the Rajya Sabha members to unanimously approve the women's reservation bill - Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam - when it comes to the Upper House after being passed by Lok Sabha. Modi said the bill will be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. "When the bill comes before you, I urge Rajya Sabha members to approve it unanimously," Modi said. It is not just a new Parliament building, but a symbol of a new beginning, Modi said.
Arjun Ram Meghwal said that once the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is passed, the number of seats for women in Lok Sabha will increase to 181. Discussion for passing of the Bill in the House will be taken up tomorrow, September 20. The Bill will be taken up in Rajya Sabha on September 21 government sources said.
The Narendra Modi government introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha of the new Parliament building here on Tuesday. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the bill in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building.
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Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to introduce Women's Reservation Bill later in Lok Sabha today, ANI reports quoting sources. The Bill's Statement of Objects and Reasons page features his name. A copy of the same has been shared with the media. - 13.17 pm
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces beginning of the Special Session in the Chambers of the Lower House after the national anthem was played with. He opened his remarks with extending greetings on Ganesh Chaturthi. - 13.10 pm
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has arrived at the new Parliament building minutes before the scheduled beginning of the Lower House. The House is set to begin its session at 1.15 pm. - 12.49 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with cabinet colleagues and MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, proceed towards new Parliament Building, by foot. Modi was flanked by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda while he walked from the old Parliament building to the new one. The NDA MPs, raising slogans - 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram', followed Modi. - 11.45 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world leaders were amazed to know about Nalanda University's history. "Nalanda University is the glorious history of our ancient India, when I mentioned it to the world leaders during the G20 summit, they were amazed." Today the youth of our country have earned fame in the world of sports. The country now wants our tricolour to fly on every podium of sports, PM Modi said. Read more... - 11.15 am
"This is a historic day," said BJP MP Maneka Gandhi, the longest Parliamentarian in Lok Sabha, adding that "the shifting to new parliament building as a milestone in the history of vibrant parliamentary democracy in India." "I'm proud to be a part of this historic moment. We're going to a new building and hopefully, this grand edifice will reflect the aspirations of a new Bharat," she said. Read more... - 11 am
The joint sitting of the Parliament has begun in the Central Hall of the Old Parliament building, ahead of shifting the Business from Old Parliament building to the new building. - 10.35 am
There was a slight disruption in photo session after Narhari Amin, a Member of the Rajya Sabha from the saffron party fainted. He was appearing for the session when he swooned. The member was initially standing for the picture. He was later offered a seat by his fellow Parliamentarians. - 10.15 am
Members of the Parliament on Tuesday gathered for a joint photo session ahead of the Parliament session in the New Building of the Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Chairman Om Birla and other Parliamentarians were present for the joint photo session. - 9.30 am
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has said that the Women's Reservation Bill is the fruit from the Congress regime. She was speaking to the media ahead of the customary photo session. Read more... - 9.25 am
Customary photo session of Lok Sabha MPs is scheduled for the day. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has told the media that on September 19 (Tuesday), a photo session will be held for all the Lok Sabha MPs. The practice is usually reserved for the end of the Lok Sabha’s tenure. - 8.45 am
"The Speaker, Lok Sabha is pleased to notify the new building of Parliament situated in the precincts of the Parliament House on Plot Number 118, New Delhi, east of the existing Parliament House with Raisina road to the south and Red Cross road to the north, to be, hereon, designated as the Parliament House of India," the notification read. Read more...
