Monsoon session to commence from Aug 1

NEW DELHI: TheMonsoon Sessionof Parliament will be held from August 1 to September 8.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting ofCabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs(CCPA) headed by finance ministerPranab Mukherjee.

After the meeting, parliamentary affairs ministersPawan Kumar Bansalsaid that the committee decided to recommend to the President to convene the session from August 1.

"The CCPA has decided to recommend to the President for summoning the session of two houses of Parliament on August 1 and given the contingencies and exigencies of the work, it is likely to go up to September 8," he told reporters.

Asked why the session was delayed, Bansal said, "There have been instances in the past also where the session has been held in August."

On Women's Reservation Bill, the minister said, "The government's seriousness on the issue showed when it got it into Rajya Sabha and also took a little unpleasant dose to see that it is passed."

Government has already announced its plans to bring the much-talked about Lokpal Bill in the Monsoon session.

source: PTI