Monsoon Session of Parliament to be held from July 21 to August 12

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will start on July 21 and conclude on August 12, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.

The announcement comes amid the Opposition’s demand for a special session of Parliament at the earliest to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and its aftermath.

#WATCH | Delhi | The government has decided to convene the Monsoon Session of the Parliament from 21st July till 12th August, says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. pic.twitter.com/mopcpyWdpw— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025

On Tuesday, leaders from 16 Opposition parties wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi putting forward the demand.

The letter said: “There are serious questions facing the nation about the terror attack, killing of civilians in Poonch, Uri and Rajouri, the ceasefire announcements and the implications on our national security and foreign policy.”

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien told the media: “The government is responsible to the Parliament; Parliament is responsible to the people. That's why we are demanding a special session of the Parliament.”

On Wednesday, O’Brien reacted to the announcement of the Monsoon session saying: “Parliamentophobia (noun) My word for the acute condition of a (Modi) government who have a morbid fear of facing Parliament. Running away from a Special Session.”

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