NEW DELHI : The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which normally begins in the last week of June or in the first week of July, may still be held on time, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Sunday, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic may delay its start.
Last year, the Monsoon Session ran between June 20 and August 7. The Speaker underlined that it was a testing time due to the covid-19 crisis, but expressed hope that the session could be held as per normal schedule. “Despite covid-19 crisis, I am hopeful that session could be held on time.
But it will also depend on the situation prevailing at that time," Birla told PTI. Asked whether it will be possible to hold the session if there are strict social-distancing norms still in place in