The ‘secret sitting’ provision in the House of Lok Sabha allows the government to discuss sensitive issues. However, this provision has not been used so far. The presence of House members or any other person during a secret session is allowed only when it is duly authorised by the Speaker of the House. During the 1962 Sino-Indian war, MPs suggested conducting a secret session but the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru refused saying the public must know the proceedings of the house. What is the provision of ‘secret sitting’ in Lok Sabha? Was proposed by MPs during 1962 India-China war
The ‘secret sitting’ provision in the House of Lok Sabha allows the government to discuss sensitive issues. However, this provision has not been used so far. The presence of House members or any other person during a secret session is allowed only when it is duly authorised by the Speaker of the House. During the 1962 Sino-Indian war, MPs suggested conducting a secret session but the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru refused saying the public must know the proceedings of the house. 
