Both
the Houses of the Parliament today will hold a special session to mark
the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold the treasury bench of the Lower House
while Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will lead the treasury bench of the
Upper House.
The Parliament will suspend the Question Hour and Zero Hour
to make way for this special session. All the parties are also expected
to express their views on the same, with the discussion culminating
into a resolution that will be passed in order to reaffirm their
commitment to the nation. The Quit India Movement also known as the
India August Movement in August 1942, during World War II, demanding an
end to British Rule from India.
