Monsoon session of Parliament from July 18 to August 10, Triple Talaq bill top of agenda

The Monsoon session of the Parliament will be held between July 18 and August 10 this year. The session will be convened for nearly 18 working sittings.

The government has a number of crucial bills listed to be passed in the Parliament. The triple talaq bill, which was stuck in the Upper House of the Parliament, will also be tabled in the Monsoon session.

Last time, the Budget session of the Parliament was a complete washout as only 1 per cent of the total allotted time was used by the parliamentarians.

The Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA), chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, met here today to recommend the dates.

President Ram Nath Kovind will now formally convene the session.

More than six ordinances will be taken up, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters here.

The triple talaq bill, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya Sabha, will be among the top priorities of the government, the minister added.

He said the government will push for constitutional status for the National Commission for OBCs.

The National Commission for Medical Education Bill and the transgender bill will also be taken up.

(With inputs from PTI)