RS chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar hoists national flag at new Parliament building, Kharge absent
Also Read: ‘Not feasible for me to attend flag-hoisting in new Parliament building,’ Mallikarjun Kharge pens to RS Secy General This decision comes after the Congress president expressed dissatisfaction in a letter to Rajya Sabha Secretary General Pramod Chandra Mody, citing disappointment over the delayed invitation to the event. “Dear P C Mody ji, I am writing this letter with a sense of disappointment that I have received your invite for flag hoisting function tomorrow at New Parliament building only on September 15 quite late in the evening." “Since the programmes had been fixed much in advance.
I am presently in Hyderabad to hold the meetings. As I will return to Delhi late night on September 17, it will not be feasible for me to attend the function scheduled for tomorrow morning," Kharge said in his letter.
Meanwhile, a gathering of floor leaders from various political parties is set to take place at 4:30 pm today, preceding the upcoming five-day special parliamentary session scheduled from September 18 to 22. Also Read: Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge hits out at BJP for diverting basic issues, coining slogans "Ahead of the parliament session from the 18th of this month, an all-party floor leaders meeting has been convened on the 17th at 4.30 PM," Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a social media post earlier this week, adding, “The invitation for the same has been sent to concerned leaders through email.
Letter to follow." Following several days of speculation regarding the government's agenda for the special session, a parliamentary bulletin has clarified that the inaugural day will focus on commemorating Parliament's 75-year journey. The provisional agenda for the session also includes deliberation and approval of the
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