 bill no  20  of  2012 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2012 byshri deepender singh hooda, mpa billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2012amendment of article 852 in article 85 of the constitution, in clause (1), the following proviso shall be added at the end, namely: statement of objects and reasonsthe constitution of india does not specify the number of sittings of each house of parliament it merely says that six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session there is, of late, a growing tendency to curtail the number of sittings of the housesindia is a country with complex problems which need immediate and durable solutionsparliament is the supreme law making body if it meets only for a limited number of days, it will cease to be an effective platform for the people to ventilate their grievances and seek remedy the all india presiding officers conference discussed the matter and proposed that the number of sittings of parliament and state legislatures be increased but, so far, no initiative in this regard has come from the central governmentparliament and state legislatures should meet more often to discuss legislative proposals and other burning problems of the peoplethe present bill provides that the each house of parliament should meet at least for one hundred and fifty days in a calendar year thus it aims at fulfilling the long felt  desire of the people and their representativesnew delhi;deepender singh hoodanovember 30, 2011 annexure extract from the constitution of india    85 (1) the president shall from time to time summon each house of parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next sessionsessions of parliament, prorogation and dissolution(2) the president from time to time—(a) prorogue the houses or either house; (b) dissolve the house of people     lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri deepender singh hooda, mp)gmgipmrnd—4241ls(s3)—14032012