The House of People and Council of States jointly sit when:

The correct answer is There is disagreement between the two Houses.

Key Points

• The joint sitting of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is provided under Article 108 of the Constitution of India.
• A joint sitting is called when there is a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament on a particular bill.
• This means that if one house passes a bill and the other house either rejects it or makes amendments that are not acceptable to the first house, a joint sitting can be convened.
• The joint sitting is summoned by the President of India.
• The joint sitting is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or, in their absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• The purpose of the joint sitting is to resolve the deadlock and make a final decision on the bill.

 Additional Information

• Matters regarding national importance needed to be discussed
  • While matters of national importance are indeed critical, they are generally discussed in regular sessions of either house and do not necessitate a joint sitting.
• It is called by the President
  • The President does call the joint sitting, but only under the circumstance of a deadlock between the two houses. This is not an independent condition for a joint sitting.
• One year is lapsed after the last meeting
  • The time elapsed since the last meeting does not trigger a joint sitting. Regular sessions are held as per the parliamentary calendar.