Parliament Monsoon Session From July 21 To August 21, First Meet Since Operation Sindoor
The Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 21 and continue till August 21, the first parliamentary meeting since India's Operation Sindoor.
The Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 21 and continue till August 21, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. This will be the first parliamentary meeting since India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan in May.
'The Hon'ble President of India has approved the proposal of the Government to convene the Monsoon Session of Parliament from 21st July to 21st August, 2025. In view of the Independence Day celebrations, there will be no sittings on the 13th and 14th of August," Rijiju said in a post on X.
The Hon'ble President of India has approved the proposal of the Government to convene the Monsoon Session of Parliament from 21st July to 21st August, 2025. In view of the Independence Day celebrations, there will be no sittings on the 13th and 14th of August. pic.twitter.com/ReWs8T7Czk — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 2, 2025
Earlier, the session was to conclude on August 12, but now it has been extended by a week. The opposition has been demanding a special session to debate post-attack developments and is expected to raise key questions when the session begins.
In the previous Budget Session, which began on January 32, the Central government passed key bills, including the Waqf Amendment Bill and the Finance Bill, 2025. The Budget Session was split into two parts and included a total of 26 sittings, 9 in the first half and 17 in the second.
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