Government's decision to keep Parliament session alive fuels speculations among political parties

Parliament's Monsoon session has remained unprorogued for nearly 90 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13. The Parliament session was not adjourned sine die but indefinitely. Now, the Government's decision to keep the session alive has fuelled speculations in the political circle about a possible special sitting to consider the proposed constitutional amendment linked to the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill and expansion of Lok Sabha to 850 seat. An extended sitting of Parliament within an existing session can be convened with a minimum notice of two days, while calling a fresh session requires at least 14 days' notice. The Constitution does not prescribe a specific time limit for proroguing a House after it has been adjourned sine die. The continued existence of an unprorogued session, therefore, does not in itself constitute any constitutional or procedural impropriety.