PM Modi Calls for High-Level Meet with Senior Ministers as the Monsoon Session Begins in Parliament, Amidst Chaos
NEW DELHI, India—July 21, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened an important high-level meeting with senior ministers in Parliament House today, as the Monsoon Session of the Parliament commenced amid protests and adjournments in both houses. The meeting was attended by senior ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda, and was capable of strategizing for the legislative agenda of the government and preparing for the expected future debates.
Monsoon Session Kicks off with Opposition Demands
The Monsoon Session of Parliament 2025 was started with the thundering sound of opposition raising a storm on demand, especially Congress, over important issues on July 21, Monday. Among other matters, the Pahalgam terror attack and the operation that followed, “Operation Sindoor,” along with a second question of change of electoral rolls in Bihar and present situations in Manipur, were among that group of important issues brought forward by the said demands.
Both houses had to adjourn early in the day due to persistent sloganeering and demands by opposition MPs. However, the government signaled readiness for thorough discussions on all issues as per parliamentary rules. High-Level Strategy Meeting Prime Minister Modi’s meeting had a formidable lineup of senior cabinet members and party leaders. Apart from Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda, who additionally takes care of the Union Health Ministry?
Rajnath Singh, Defense Minister; Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister; Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Agriculture Minister; Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister; and Arjun Meghwal, Law Minister, were also present.
Details are emerging to suggest that the discussions were most probably about facing the aggressive attitude of the opposition, laying down the government’s legislative priorities, and securing smooth Parliament functioning amidst disruptions that are likely to happen during the session. A full legislative agenda has been lined up for the session, including the Income Tax Bill, 2025, besides a few new bills pertaining to various sectors—finance, education, mines, and shipping.
PM Modi Before the Session Starts
Before the session kicked off, Modi spoke to the media and referred to the Monsoon Session as a “Vijay Utsav”—a national celebration for the country. He went on to say that “the world witnessed the capability of [India’s] armed forces”; that they “achieved their targets 100 percent” during operations of this nature, like Sindoor. He called for the support of all members of Parliament in the importance of national interest unity.
He also mentioned several other national achievements under the ILO Coverage—90 crore people have been currently social security-covered in India—and WHO, which declared India as trachoma-free.
Expect the Debate and Challenges.
Expect intense pressure from the opposition to the government regarding the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor issue, especially after the recent claims of US President Donald Trump about mediating between India and Pakistan over a ceasefire. The government has agreed to a 16-hour continuous discussion in the Lok Sabha next week on those issues, but the opposition insisted on debating immediately, not waiting for next week, and in the presence of the Prime Minister.
The short session is scheduled to run from today’s date until 21 August, with a break from 12 August to 18 August for the celebrations related to Independence Day. This session promises a lot of lively exchanges between the ruling BJP and the INDIA bloc—the opposition—for national security, voter roll revision informed, and the Air India AI-171 plane crash.
