Particle.news
Download on the App Store
35 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Parliament’s Monsoon Session Set for July 21–August 12 as Opposition Challenges Early Notice

Opposition parties say the early announcement preempts their demand for a separate debate on the Pahalgam terror attack alongside Operation Sindoor

Image
Image
Monsoon session of the parliament to begin on July 21
Image

Overview

  • The Monsoon session will convene both Houses of Parliament from July 21 through August 12, marking the first sitting after India’s retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor.
  • Opposition INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress and TMC, have demanded a special session to discuss the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians and the military response under Operation Sindoor.
  • Critics led by Jairam Ramesh and Derek O’Brien allege the 47-day-early announcement is designed to sideline their call for an urgent national security debate.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has insisted that all important matters, including Operation Sindoor, can be taken up under session rules and that every sitting is effectively a special one.
  • The government has opened consultations with political parties to build consensus on an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma following a Supreme Court-appointed inquiry into alleged misconduct.