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As Centre Lists Agenda For Parliament Special Session, Congress Predicts 'Legislative Grenades' At Last Moment

After the Centre released the agenda for the special parliament session starting Tuesday, Congress expressed apprehensions that the government is keeping "legislative grenades" up its sleeves to be unleashed at the last moment.

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After the Centre released the agenda for the special parliament session starting Tuesday, Congress expressed apprehensions that the government is keeping "legislative grenades" up its sleeves to be unleashed at the last moment. Bill on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners and a special discussion on Parliament's journey of 75 years have been listed on the agenda, which the opposition believes could have been discussed in the winter session.

"The agenda as published at the moment, is much ado about nothing — all this could have waited till Winter session in November. I am sure the legislative grenades are being kept up their sleeves to be unleashed at the last moment as usual. Parde ke peeche kuch aur hai!", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on 'X'.