BJP issues whip, orders full attendance of MPs for special Parliament session of April 16-18. india news
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday issued a three-line whip to all its Members of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, directing mandatory attendance during special events. parliament session Scheduled from April 16 to 18.As per party instructions, all MPs including Union Ministers have been instructed to be present in the House during the three-day meeting. The whip states that attendance is mandatory and no leave will be given during this period.
“A three-line whip is being issued to all BJP members in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from Thursday to Saturday, 16 to 18 April 2026. All Honorable Union Ministers and Members are requested to remain present in the House during the above three dates. Attendance in the House is mandatory. No leave will be given. Members are requested to strictly follow the whip and ensure their uninterrupted presence in the House. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated,” the letter said.This comes as Parliament is set to meet for a three-day special session from April 16 to focus on the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, with the government planning key amendments linked to the implementation timeline. The 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act had linked women’s reservation to the next census and delimitation exercise, but the delay in the census led to the proposal to proceed using 2011 data, news agency ANI reported.Meanwhile, Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Have written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Request for all-party meeting before the session.Kharge said the opposition has not been taken into confidence and expressed concern over the lack of clarity on the provisions related to delimitation, adding that “without details of delimitation and other aspects, it will be impossible to have any useful discussion on this landmark legislation.”