Modi govt's plan to extend Parliament session to derail plans of some MPs

The Narendra Modi government's plan to extend the Parliament session by at least a week threatens to derail the plans of some Members of Parliament. MPs, including those of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies, had planned either to go back to their constituencies or on vacation, and, in some cases, official tours abroad. Meetings had been fixed, and flights and hotels booked. All must be cancelled or postponed. Some Opposition MPs on Monday were heard trying to convince their respective party leaders that they be allowed to skip attending Parliament if the session was extended.

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