Parliament Monsoon Sessions: Parliament Monsoon Sessions from July 21

Parliament Monsoon Sessions, the awaited session of Parliament by the entire countryJuly 21 to August 21It has been officially announced that it will be held till. President Draupadi Murmu approved these dates, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced this on social media.

Extension of meetings

These sessions will be held for a total of 26 days. However, there will be no sessions on August 13 and 14 in view of the Independence Day celebrations. Earlier, it was said that these sessions would end on August 12. But now they have been extended for another week . The government is planning to introduce important bills. Among them are laws allowing the private sector to enter the nuclear energy sector. It is planning to make amendments in the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act and the Atomic Energy Act. It seems that this week-long period has been extended to implement the announcement made in the Union Budget.

Opposition demands – pressure on the Center on security and national issues

The opposition is demanding that special sessions of Parliament be held to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor during these monsoon sessions. They have also demanded clarification on US President Donald Trump's comment on a war between India and Pakistan. They have also insisted on the phone conversation between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In this context, the monsoon sessions are likely to be acrimonious.

Memories of past sessions – Waqf Bill, University Act

In the last budget, the budget sessions were held in two phases between January 31 and April 4, 2025. At that time, the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in both the houses. After that, it became a bill with the approval of President Draupadi Murmu. It came into effect from April 8. In those sessions, the Tribhuvan Sahakari University Bill 2025 was also passed.

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