Government confirms extra sittings to debate amendments to Women’s Reservation Act 2023

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju connected Thursday (April 2, 2026) confirmed that the Budget Session of Parliament volition not beryllium adjourned sine dice arsenic primitively scheduled but volition alternatively spell into recess and reconvene “very soon” for a “specific period” to instrumentality up amendments to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, popularly known arsenic the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023.

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“The authorities volition suggest that the House beryllium adjourned, and we volition conscionable precise soon, for a circumstantial period, for purposes already known to members,” Mr. Rijiju said.

Though helium did not spell retired that the league is being extended to statement the amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act 2023, which seeks to supply 33% preservation for women successful the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, helium said, “The Parliament of India has made a committedness to the women of this country. We person a bounden work to fulfil that commitment.”

The Minister’s clarification came amid repeated demands from the Congress for clarity connected whether the Budget Session would formally extremity connected April 2, 2026. Soon aft the House met for the day, Congress Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh sought an mentation connected media reports suggesting that the league would beryllium extended. Leader of the House J.P. Nadda said the authorities would “get back” to him.

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Mr. Ramesh raised the contented again soon earlier the Rajya Sabha took up treatment connected the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill astatine 1 p.m. He argued that uncertainty implicit the House’s docket was detrimental to parliamentary functioning and transparency. He besides said Congress president and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge had written to Mr. Rijiju seeking an all-party gathering aft the predetermination run oregon polling concluded connected April 29. Accusing the authorities of pushing authorities during the cognition of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for electoral gain, Mr. Ramesh said the determination was “wholly objectionable” and reiterated that each Opposition parties were seeking wider consultation.

Responding, Mr. Rijiju said the authorities had already shared its projected legislative docket with Opposition members and that extended consultations had been held. He said an important sitting was planned successful the adjacent 2 to 3 weeks and that astir 80% of governmental parties had participated successful consultations. The Congress, helium added, was the lone enactment that had not engaged with the government.