The monsoon session of Parliament will commence on September 14 and conclude on October 1 and will be held by observing precautions related to Covid-19, sources said on 25 August. The decision on the dates of the session was taken in a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, sources told ANI. The sources said provision has not been kept for holidays or weekly offs during the 18-day session but a final decision on "no-leaves during the entire session" will be taken at the all-party meeting.