Special Session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22

Subject: Polity

Section: Parliament

Context: Govt calls special session of Parliament from Sept. 18 to 22

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The government said a special session of Parliament was being convened from September 18 to September 22.
No reason for calling the session was given which would have five sittings.
This special session of Parliament will also set the tone for the forthcoming P20 summit – a meeting of Parliamentary Speakers of G20 countries – which is to be held in New Delhi in October.

More about Parliament Sessions:

The summoning of Parliament is specified in Article 85 of the Constitution
The power to convene a session of Parliament rests with the government.
The decision is taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
The committee comprises ministers, including those for Defence, Home, Finance, and Law.
The decision of the Committee is formalised by the President, in whose name MPs are summoned to meet for a session.
India does not have a fixed parliamentary calendar. By convention, Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.
Budget Session: Thelongest, the Budget Session, starts towards the end of January and concludes by the end of April or the first week of May. The session has a recess so that Parliamentary Committees can discuss the budgetary proposals.
Monsoon Session: The second session is the three-week Monsoon Session, which usually begins in July and finishes in August.
Winter Session: The parliamentary year ends with a three-week-long Winter Session, which is held from November to December.