Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (April 2, 2026) confirmed that the Budget Session of Parliament will not be adjourned sine die as originally scheduled but will instead go into recess and reconvene “very soon” for a “specific period” to take up amendments to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023.
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“The government will propose that the House be adjourned, and we will meet very soon, for a specific period, for purposes already known to members,” Mr. Rijiju said.
Though he did not spell out that the session is being extended to debate the amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act 2023, which seeks to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, he said, “The Parliament of India has made a promise to the women of this country. We have a bounden duty to fulfil that commitment.”
The Minister’s clarification came amid repeated demands from the Congress for clarity on whether the Budget Session would formally end on April 2, 2026. Soon after the House met for the day, Congress Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh sought an explanation on media reports suggesting that the session would be extended. Leader of the House J.P. Nadda said the government would “get back” to him.
