The issue of the Parliament session not being adjourned for two months after the end of the monsoon session remains a hot topic. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote to Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, stating that the prolonged delay in prorogation is not unconstitutional and that such delays have occurred in the past.
Following media reports that the government may soon convene a special session of Parliament to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bills related to delimitation and women’s reservation, Kharge wrote a letter to the Prime Minister. In this letter, written on October 16, Kharge demanded an all-party meeting on the issue of the delimitation bill. Rijiju responded today. He has written a letter to Mallikarjun Kharge clarifying the situation.
Kharge also objected to the fact that Parliament had not been prorogued even after 64 days had passed since its adjournment on August 13, 2026. Rijiju stated that this was not an unconstitutional or procedural irregularity. Citing examples, he explained that the House had been kept prorogued for extended periods before.
Union Minister Rijiju mentioned in the letter that the government had consistently contacted the Congress and other opposition parties to seek support and cooperation for the Delimitation Amendment Bill. He stated that he personally wrote to Kharge on March 16, March 26, and April 12, 2026, and personally discussed the matter. During the monsoon session, he also met with Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, seeking his support.
According to Rijiju, when the Congress party did not set dates for discussion despite repeated requests, the government approached other political parties. In this regard, discussions were held with representatives of the DMK, SP, YSRCP, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), AIMIM, and BJD to reach a broad consensus.
The Parliamentary Affairs Minister stated that the repeated demands for an all-party meeting, when the government has already made substantial efforts to engage in dialogue, are incomprehensible. He appealed to the Congress party to play a constructive role, not obstructing future important legislative candidates.