Adjourned, not prorogued: Parliament's Monsoon Session awaits formal closure
According to constitutional provisions, the President convenes and prorogues the session on the recommendation of the government
Ten days after Parliament's Monsoon session was adjourned sine die on August 13, it remains unfinished, sparking speculation that the government aims to pass a crucial bill without convening a fresh session. The Budget session concluded on April 18 and was prorogued on April 20. Normally, the session would be formally ended within three to four days, but as of Sunday morning, no prorogation notification had been issued.
While the Budget session's prorogation notification came from the government, the Monsoon session's has not been issued, likely due to the government's intent to pass the Women's Reservation Bill amendment. Opposition parties, especially those from the south, fear that population-based delimitation would diminish their Lok Sabha representation.
The government has proposed to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats by a uniform 50% across states and Union territories. The Congress has questioned the delay of prorogation, while Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged the Union government to guarantee no state will lose its representation in Parliament due to its population stability.
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