New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Lok Sabha on Monday will hold a special discussion on India's space journey and Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), according to a notice issued by the Lower House.

The House will debate on "India's first astronaut aboard the ISS -- critical role of space programme for Viksit Bharat by 2047", a subject that can possibly end the deadlock in Parliament to hail India's new milestone in space journey.

Shukla landed in New Delhi in the early hours of Sunday following his two-week long mission aboard the ISS in June-July.

The discussion has been scheduled amid the Opposition's efforts to raise the issue of alleged manipulation of vot...