Monsoon session of Parliament begins today; acrimony ahead? Your full brief

The monsoon session could prove to be a washout, with the Congress saying it will bring a no-confidence motion against the Modi government

The Modi government and the Opposition appear set for a showdown in Parliament's monsoon session beginning Wednesday. The Congress is pushing for a no-confidence motion, while the BJP is likely to raise its president Rahul Gandhi's reported statement that his party "is for Muslims" to corner it.     

Closing ranks, leaders of Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, including the Congress, CPI(M), Samajwadi Party, NCP, IUML, CPI, RJD and some other parties, wrote to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, accusing the BJP of denigrating rules and the Constitution which "lowered" the dignity of Parliament and the Chair.  

However, politics aside,