Parliament set to witness stormy debate in 2nd week of session beginning today, opposition to rake up several issues

The second week of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to witness heated debates and fiery exchanges between the BJP-led NDA government and the opposition on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak row to the Agnipath scheme to inflation when both the houses would reconvene on Monday, July 1.

MPs in the Lok Sabha on the fifth day of the special session, on Friday. (ANI)(HT_PRINT)

The BJP is set to initiate the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address led by BJP Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur, which would be followed by first-time MP Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of BJP stalwart late Sushma Swaraj.

The Lok Sabha has allocated 16 hours for the debate on the Motion of Thanks, which will conclude with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, 21 hours have been allotted for the debate, and the prime minister is likely to reply on Wednesday.