The Union government announced on Thursday that a special session of Parliament will be held from September 18 to 22.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the session will have five sittings.
“Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) is being called from 18th to 22nd September having 5 sittings. Amid Amrit Kaal looking forward to have fruitful discussions and debate in Parliament,” he wrote.
The government, however, did not reveal the reasons for holding the special session.
The announcement did not go down well with the opposition, with some questioning the timing of the session.
Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule pointed out that the dates of the special session coincide with the Ganpati festival and asked the Union minister to reconsider the dates, while Shiv Sena (UBT) Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed that the decision of the Centre "goes against Hindus sentiments."
"This special session called during India’s most important festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is unfortunate and goes against the Hindu sentiments. Surprised at their choice of dates!," Chaturvedi wrote.
"Just read about the upcoming Special Parliament Session (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha & 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) happening from Sep 18-22. Whilst we all look forward towards meaningful discussions and dialogue, the dates coincide with the Ganpati Festival, a major festival in Maharashtra. Urging the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister to take the above into consideration," Sule tweeted.