LIVE: House adjourned for the day

Catch all the latest updates here as Day 1 of Parliament's special session begins

11:37 AM

Number of women MPs in the parliament has gone up, says PM Modi

Number of women MPs may have been low earlier, but gradually their representation, contribution increasing: PM Modi in Lok Sabha

11:30 AM

G20 Summit success is that of entire country, not of one person alone or one party: PM Modi

G20 Summit success is that of entire country, not of one person alone or one party, says PM Modi in Parliament

11:30 AM

Sabka Vikaas Sabka Saath motto helping us to unite the world: PM Modi

Sabka Vikaas Sabka Saath motto helping us to unite the world, says Prime Minister Modi

11:27 AM

'We can never forget the toil, hard work, and money that went into construction of this Parliament", says PM

In Lok Sabha, PM Modi says, "...All of us are saying goodbye to this historic building. Before independence, this House was the place for the Imperial Legislative Council. After independence, this gained the identity of Parliament House. It is true that the decision to construct this building was taken by foreign rulers but we can never forget and can proudly say that the toil, the hard work and the money that went into the construction was that of my countrymen."

11:22 AM

PM Modi addresses Parliament on Day 1 of session, discusses the parliamentary journey of 75 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his address in the Lower House and recalls the Parliamentary journey of 75 years. During his address, PM Modi said that even though the upcoming sessions will be held in the new building, starting Sept 19, the old parliamentary building will continue to inspire millions of Indians.


He also added that it is time to remember inspirational moments associated with this Parliament building before we move to new premises

11:18 AM

'These bills don't warrant a special session', says DMK MP Tiruchi

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva says, "...These bills don't warrant a special session. Yesterday, the circular they issued said that it is only a normal course of session...It can be presumed that the winter session has been preponed. What's on the agenda of the government, we are still not aware of it. So we are still in the dark. This session and the bills that have been listed don't correlate."

11:16 AM

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament as the special session is underway

11:14 AM

PM Modi's 'vision and guidance' led to consensus on sensitive issues in New Delhi Declaration: Speaker

PM Modi's 'vision and guidance' led to consensus on even sensitive issues in the New Delhi Declaration issued by G20 leaders: LS Speaker

India emerged as voice of peace and restraint in the world during G20 Summit, Speaker Om Birla added during Day 1 of Parliament session

11:11 AM

African Union accepted as permanent member of G20 bloc, says Speaker Om Birla

Owing to Prime Minister Modi's decision, the African Union was accepted as a permanent member of the G20 bloc

 

11:07 AM

Day 1 of Parliament's special session begins, speaker Om Birla lauds G20 Summit

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla lauds Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'visionary' leadership for success of G20 Summit.

10:58 AM

TDP MPs protest against the arrest of former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, near the Gandhi statue

10:33 AM

Special session will be short but with historic decisions: PM Modi

Ahead of the special session of the Parliament, PM Modi addressed the media and said that the session will be short but with "historic decisions". He also said it is a "significant" session. 

10:24 AM

Parliament special session: Bill on CEC likely to be dropped from the agenda

The bill for the appointment of top election officers was not included in the list of eight bills given to the opposition by the government in the all-party meeting on Sunday.

10:11 AM

Special session: All you need to know

From agenda to history, here is all you need to know about the special session of the Parliament

9:44 AM

Special session to be held in new Parliament building: Here are some facts about old building

India's old Parliament building was opened on January 18, 1927, by Lord Irwin. Irwin was then the viceroy of India. The building has witnessed colonial rule, the Second World War, the dawn of Independence, the adoption of the Constitution, and the passage of several big legislations.

 

It was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Baker, along with Sir Edwin Lutyens, designed the capital in Delhi. The buidling is considered an architectural jewel of Delhi.