A special two-day discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution will be held in the Lok Sabha on Friday and Saturday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh set to initiate the debate.

This debate is expected to end the week-long deadlock between the Centre and the Opposition in Parliament, which has seen repeated adjournments since the winter session began on November 25.

The discussion will kick off at 12 noon on Friday, with over 12 leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scheduled to participate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to deliver the concluding remarks on the evening of December 14.

A key highlight of Friday’s session will be the maiden speech by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who will be the first Opposition speaker during the debate. She represents Wayanad, Kerala, in the Lok Sabha.

Prominent members from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including HD Kumaraswamy, Srikant Shinde, Shambhavi Chaudhary, Rajkumar Sangwan, Jiten Ram Manjhi, Anupriya Patel, and Rajiv Ranjan Singh, are also expected to participate in the debate.

Opposition leaders such as DMK’s TR Balu and A Raja, along with Trinamool Congress MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra, are also likely to participate.

Both the BJP and Congress have issued a ‘three-line whip’ to ensure the presence of their members during this important session.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said on Wednesday that the Opposition is keen to participate in the debate.

In the Rajya Sabha, a similar debate on the Constitution will be held on Monday and Tuesday, with Home Minister Amit Shah set to lead the discussion in the upper house.

(With ANI input)