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Congress says prorogation gap has reached 29 days
The Hindu··11 Sept
Congress said on Friday the gap between Parliament's adjournment sine die and prorogation has reached 29 days, past a 28-day gap after the 2015 Monsoon Session. General secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged Home Minister Amit Shah seeks a two-thirds majority for a delimitation Bill. He asked why the government refuses an all-party meeting on delimitation proposals.
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What It Means For You
- Congress argues the longer prorogation delay keeps the 2026 Monsoon Session legally open without an early close date.
- Ramesh linked the delay to a Constitution Amendment Bill involving delimitation that needs a two-thirds Lok Sabha majority.
- He called for an all-party meeting so delimitation proposals can be discussed with broader consensus.
What's Happening
- Ramesh said on X that the government set a new record, bettering its own 2015 mark of 28 days.
- He alleged Shah engineered splits in three parties that voted against the Bill on April 17, 2026.
- He said the government can convene a session any time it wants, so withholding prorogation is unnecessary for that purpose.
What Congress Claims Is At Stake
- Congress frames the dispute around a Constitution Amendment Bill involving delimitation that failed to clear a two-thirds threshold on April 17, 2026.
- Ramesh said Shah does not have the numbers but is still pressing for a changed stance among former opponents of the Bill.
- The remarks are Congress allegations reported by The Hindu; the government response is not set out in the source text used.
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