The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will not have a sitting on Friday on account of Guru Purnima.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan made the announcement in the House following a request by the members.
Mahajan took sense of the House and declared a holiday.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu also declared it a holiday. The two Houses will now meet on Monday. The monsoon session of parliament will conclude on August 10.
--IANS
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