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Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from July 20 to August 13

Posted on: Jul 04, 2026 16:21 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from July 20 to August 13
THe Monsoon Session of Parliament testament be held from July 20 to aug 13, unification Parliamentary Affairs government minister Kiren Rijiju said on sabbatum.In a post on X, Rijiju said, "On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon'ble President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Monsoon Session 2026. The Session will commence on July 20, 2026 and continue till August 13, 2026, for meaningful debate, discussion and decisions on issues of National Importance." Several parliamentary panels have held meetings in the last week.Meanwhile, a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the controversial 130th Constitution Amendment Bill is expected to adopt its report on July 17, with indications that it will retain the Bill's most debated provision mandating the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Union or State ministers from office if they are arrested and remain in judicial custody for 30 consecutive days in cases involving serious offences.Also read: BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh gets 4-year jail term for 2018 celebratory firing death in Delhi farmhouseAccording to the sources, "A meeting of the committee was called again on July 17. The committee is unlikely to recommend dropping the contentious clause despite concerns raised by several stakeholders during deliberations. However, the report is expected to include safeguards aimed at preventing the provision from being misused for political vendetta or motivated prosecutions."The proposed amendment had triggered a sharp political debate, with supporters arguing that it would strengthen accountability in public office, while the opposition has warned that it could be exploited to destabilise elected governments through politically motivated investigations and arrests.Also read: Mamata aide Chandrima Bhattacharya resigns as TMC's Bengal chief within month of appointmentThe JPC is expected to finalise and adopt its report at its meeting on July 17 before submitting it to Parliament for further consideration.The Opposition is also expected to bring up the issue of privilege proceedings against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, after the Congress alleged that he spoke a "straightforward, clear-cut lie" to mislead the House over casualties of Indian soldiers during Operation Sindoor.

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