Govt announces special Parliament session from Aug 16-18 on Women’s Reservation, Delimitation Bills | India News

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<button type="button" class="ZW6JD " disabled="">Post Comment</button></p> <p class="swnca">Be respectful · <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="gkv0P">TOI community guidelines</a></p> </div> <p><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="9"/><span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="11"/>The minister’s announcement came on a day when he reportedly held a one-on-one meeting with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in an effort to break the ongoing Parliament deadlock.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="15"/>During the meeting, which lasted around 50 minutes, Rijiju is said to have discussed the possible reintroduction of the Delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bills. However, Rahul Gandhi is not believed to have given any commitment on the proposals.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="17"/>Opposition parties in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah over the Delhi Police’s alleged use of force against student protesters during their march to Parliament on July 20, the opening day of the Monsoon Session. As Delhi is a Union territory, the Delhi Police functions under the Union home ministry.<span class="id-r-component br" data-pos="19"/>While Shah is yet to respond, leading to the current logjam, he s expected to speak in Parliament when the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, is introduced in for discussion and passage.</div> </div> </div></div><div class="td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_91 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1" data-td-block-uid="tdi_91" > <style>.tdi_91{margin-bottom:40px!important}@media (min-width:1019px) and (max-width:1140px){.tdi_91{margin-bottom:35px!important}}@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1018px){.tdi_91{margin-bottom:30px!important}}@media (max-width:767px){.tdi_91{margin-bottom:20px!important}}</style> <style>.tdb_single_tags{margin-bottom:2px;font-family:var(--td_default_google_font_1,'Open Sans','Open Sans Regular',sans-serif);font-weight:600}.tdb_single_tags span,.tdb_single_tags a{font-size:11px}.tdb_single_tags 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