New Delhi: The Congress plans to hold a meeting of opposition political parties on July 16 and 17 to devise a separate strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament.Monsoon session is scheduled for July 20 to August 18, 2018.

It appears that the Congress would not allow Parliament to function smoothly. If the BJP has its strategy for Parliament then the Congress too has its strategy to counter the government plans.

Sources said that the meeting with other opposition parties will discuss larger session strategy. The meeting will also discuss issues like agrarian distress in the country, state of the economy of the nation, dismal women security conditions and many other issues plaguing the country.

Besides these issues, the matter of appointment of deputy chairman of RajyaSabha is a big issue that will come up before. The Congress sources said that the government was unlikely to look for consensus on the issue of appointment of deputy chairman of the upper house as there has been no dialogue with anyone in this regard so far.

However, the Congress wants to take rest of the opposition on board however no meeting of the opposition parties in this regard has taken place till date.

The Congress sources said, "We want Parliament to function. We are appealing to the government to give up its confrontational attitude and allow Parliament to function in the national interest." The Congress further said that the government should not escape responsibility, accountability and legislative scrutiny.