Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday said there was no impropriety or irregularity in Parliament not being prorogued since the monsoon session ended in August as there was “no constitutional requirement” prescribing a specific period within which a House must be prorogued following its adjournment sine die.
The minister also denied the allegations that the government overlooked the Opposition or moved away from building consensus on critical issues. “The government has consistently sought the Opposition’s support and cooperation for the consideration and passage of the delimitation amendment bill. The government has reached out to the Congress party being the principal opposition party on several occasions. “…However, after repeated requests the Congress party didn’t give dates for discussion after which the government’s outreach had extended to other political parties. Consultations were held with representatives of parties including the DMK, SP. YSRCP, NCP. Claiming that the government already made sustained efforts for dialogue; the minister put the ball in the Opposition’s court, pointing out that it was now incumbent on them to cooperate. “These efforts reflect the government’s firm willingness to undertake consultation and constructive parliamentary engagement.
The minister said there were similar instances in 1987 (76 days); 1989 (54 days); 2006 (49 days); 2013 (49 days) and 1963 (41 days) when the house was prorogued much after the adjournment. I wrote to you on 16 March 2026, 26 March 2026 and 12 April 2026 in this regard.
In a letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the minister also said that he had reached out to the Congress unsuccessfully and added that consultations were held with a number of other opposition parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Samajwadi Party. Besides these written communications, I had also discussed the matter with you personally and sought your support and cooperation,” Rijiju said. Shiv Sena (UBT), AlMIM and BJD with a view to facilitating dialogue and building a broader consensus in support of the proposed legislation,” he said. I reiterate that the government remains committed to the basic principles of parliamentary democracy and to facilitating meaningful dialogue through the effective functioning of Parliament,” he said.
