Tag: Indian parliament session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised “historic decisions” in a brief and out-of-turn parliament session, triggering speculation about what could be on the cards months before national elections are due.The five-day gathering of lawmakers started Monday with a limited agenda comprising non-controversial bills. Modi’s comments however fueled talk that he might spring a surprise, with guesses ranging from a long-pending legislation to reserve a third of parliament seats for women, to changing the name of the country and even calling for early polls. “This session is short, but based...