New Delhi, April 3 -- Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday questioned the government's rationale for convening a special Parliament session starting April 16, noting that all opposition parties had earlier requested an all-party meeting on April 29.

Addressing a press conference, Ramesh said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had received a letter from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 16 seeking discussions on proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023. Kharge responded the same day, requesting that Rijiju submit the proposals in writing and convene an all-party meeting to discuss the matter collectively.

"A three-day special session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is scheduled for Ap...