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Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 p.m., Rajya Sabha Adjourned for the Day
NEW DELHI, INDIA, JUL 25 – Opposition MPs have disrupted Parliament for five days demanding a halt to Bihar's electoral roll revision, alleging risk of disenfranchisement and lack of transparency by the Election Commission.
- For the fifth consecutive day, the Monsoon session saw no business, with the Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. and the Rajya Sabha till noon.
- In recent days, opposition MPs including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi protested against the SIR in Bihar.
- During the morning session, Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh adjourned the Rajya Sabha till noon after rejecting adjournment notices.
- Following the meeting, all-party talks resulted in an agreement for the Lok Sabha to function smoothly from Monday , and both Houses will resume business then.
- A major item on Monday's agenda will be the discussion on 'Operation Sindoor', and Home Minister Amit Shah is set to move a resolution extending President’s Rule in Manipur.
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Lok Sabha to run smoothly from Monday as Speaker Birla meets party leaders amid frequent adjournments
In a key development aimed at restoring order in Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla convened a meeting with senior leaders of various political parties on Friday. As per information, the outcome of the meeting was a mutual agreement that the Lok Sabha will function smoothly from Monday (July 28). Speaker Birla, who has been visibly concerned over the repeated adjournments over the past five days, urged the leaders to ensure that proceedings …
Rajya Sabha suspended amid protest over Bihar electoral roll revision
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings on Friday commenced with high political friction, culminating in an early adjournment till noon by Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh. The disruption was sparked by Opposition demands for a discussion under Rule 267 on a series of contentious issues: the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, constitutional concerns in Manipur and questions surrounding the impact of India-UK trade negotiation…
The battle continues in Parliament over the special intensive revision of the voter list in Bihar. Before the proceedings of Parliament began, opposition MPs protested in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament House premises. Keep refreshing the page for the latest updates...
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