New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday ruled out any proposal to extend the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament or convene a special session between August 16 and 18 to take up the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill.

Addressing speculations regarding an extended calendar, Rijiju stated to ANI, "There is no proposal to extend any dates of the Parliament session. There is no special session to be held from August 16 to 18 on the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills."

The clarification comes in the wake of continued adjournments and friction in the Monsoon Session, which runs from July 20 to August 13, driven by opposition demands regarding the presence of top government ...