Congress questions Centre's delay in proroguing Parliament amid speculation. (Img: IANS)
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday questioned the Centre's continued delay in proroguing Parliament, alleging the government was deliberately keeping open the possibility of convening a Special session to push delimitation Bills with a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, despite keeping their
contents under wraps.
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh pointed out that 82 days had elapsed since the monsoon session of Parliament was adjourned sine die, but it had yet to be formally prorogued.
He suggested that the delay was connected with Home Minister Amit Shah's reported consideration of convening a Special Session of parliament anytime within a short notice and pass Delimitation and Women's reservation bills. The content of these bills is still not known, although its intent is clear--to save the BJP from the debacle in 2029.
The Congress leader pointed out that if the Home Minister is serious about a Special Session on 'vote chori', he should first secure the resignation of his hatchet man, Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. He should also suspend Special Intensive Revision(SIR).
Jairam Ramesh demanded that the Home Minister should also share with the Opposition well in advance his new proposals for Delimitation. Why doesn't he have the courage to convene an All-Party meeting to discuss these proposals in detail ?
Further, Jairam Ramesh pointed out that the self-styled Chanakya, the master of bluff, says he is ready for a Special Session to discuss Vote chori last year, when the combined opposition wanted to debate on SIR, he had refused, saying SIR was the prerogative of the Election Commission.
