Parliament's monsoon session to begin from August 1
New Delhi, June 21: Parliament's monsoon session, which generally begins in mid-July, has been deferred and will now be held from Aug 1, it was announced here Tuesday.
"The monsoon session will be held Aug 1 to Sep 8," Parliamentary Affairs Minister P.K. Bansal told reporters.
Asked if the contentious anti-graft Lokpal bill will be introduced during the five-week session, Bansal said: "The government is serious about all business."
The session is expected to be tumultuous as opposition is likely to train its guns on the government over inflation and corruption.
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