Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 26

The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to be held from July 26 to August 27.

Parliament sources said a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is soon expected to finalise the dates of the session, which is expected to be a month-long affair.

The session by all indications could be stormy in view of the fact that a number of issues including safe passage to the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson are likely to generate heat.

BJP has already decided to move a motion in Lok Sabha demanding extradition of former UCC CEO Warren Anderson to India and increase in compensation for the Bhopal gas victims.

Opposition leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has said that on the opening day of session, BJP will move a motion in the Lok Sabha under rule 184 (which entails voting) to demand scrapping of 1989 agreement for providing compensation to the victims, extradition of Anderson to India for trial and increasing compensation for the gas victims as per the latest death figure.

Several others issues like caste census, price rise and honour killings are likely to be raised by the Opposition.

The government is planning to bring a bill to provide for deterrent punishment for 'honour' killings.

The controversial Nuclear Liability Bill, which is currently before the Parliamentary Standing Committee, is likely to come up for discussion and voting during the session.