New Delhi, 4 June

The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from 21 July to 12 August, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has recommended the dates, he told reporters here.

The recommendation will be sent to the president for convening the session, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said.

The announcement by Rijiju comes against the backdrop of a demand for special session by opposition leaders to discuss 'Operation Sindoor.'

"Every session is a special session for us," he said, adding that under the rules, "all important matters" can be discussed during the Monsoon session.

He underlined that the business advisory committee of both the Houses will take a call on the issues to be discussed.