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The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die after a stormy Monsoon session marked by repeated disruptions and 39.17 per cent productivity. The House passed or returned 12 bills, while Chairman CP Radhakrishnan expressed concern over lost working hours and disorder

NDA and Opposition MPs staged separate protests at Parliament’s Makar Dwar on the final day of the Monsoon session, trading accusations over Ayodhya temple donations, Amit Shah’s absence and alleged police action against protesters. The Lok Sabha was later adjourned sine die

BJP president Nitin Nabin accused the Opposition of adopting an “anarchic mindset” by repeatedly disrupting Parliament and avoiding debate. His remarks came amid a standoff over alleged police action against protesting students, with Home Minister Amit Shah offering to discuss the issue

NDA and Opposition MPs staged rival protests outside Parliament over police action against protesting students in Jharkhand. The NDA accused Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition of disrupting proceedings, while Congress demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s presence to address the issue in Parliament

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon after Opposition members staged protests and demanded Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge be allowed to speak. Continuous slogan-shouting disrupted Zero Hour, prompting the Chair to suspend the House

Right-wing organisations protested against Independent MP Pappu Yadav over his Parliament demonstration depicting the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft. While BJP condemned the act and a police complaint was filed, Opposition leaders defended it as a political protest

Opposition leaders criticised the Vande Mataram Bill, alleging it undermines secularism, religious freedom and the Constituent Assembly's decision to adopt only the first two stanzas. They accused the government of politicising the national song and violating constitutional principles

Opposition leaders criticised the BJP over the welcome accorded to former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament after his resignation amid NEET-UG 2026 protests. Congress leaders questioned the gesture during debate on the Public Examination Amendment Bill, alleging failure of the system

Union Minister Giriraj Singh alleged that foreign funding and money power were used to create unrest in the country and claimed more details would emerge soon. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the student crisis while attacking the Opposition over its approach

The opposition will intensify its attack on the government in Parliament over the alleged police action against protesting students, demanding accountability and an apology from the prime minister while finalising its stand on the proposed amendments to the anti-paper leak law ahead of debate

An all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session is expected to discuss key legislative business and major political issues. The government will brief floor leaders on its agenda, while opposition parties are expected to raise concerns over recent developments and pending legislation

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on Monday amid expectations of heated exchanges between the government and opposition over key legislation and political controversies. The government aims to secure passage of major bills, while the opposition plans to raise several contentious issues

Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi alleged the Election Commission has been unfair to Opposition parties, saying its credibility has suffered significantly. He urged the poll body to uphold impartiality, ensure equal access and restore public confidence in the institution

Opposition parties said they will raise the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, Ayodhya Ram Temple donation controversy, inflation and voter list revision during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, while criticising the Centre over accountability and parliamentary discussions

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh ruled out boycotting the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, alleging that the Election Commission favours the ruling side. Using a cricket analogy, he said the opposition must continue fighting elections, raising public issues and challenging institutions when necessary

Opposition leaders, including Sandeep Dikshit and Manoj Kumar Jha, criticised the Centre's decision to reduce subsidised LPG refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana from nine to four annually, alleging a rollback of welfare support

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee staged a dharna in Kolkata protesting alleged attacks on party workers after recent elections. She accused the BJP of post-poll violence, announced plans for a nationwide opposition strategy and reiterated support for affected TMC cadres

BJP women leaders staged a protest near Rahul Gandhi’s residence after the defeat of the women’s quota constitutional amendment in Lok Sabha. They accused Opposition parties of blocking women’s empowerment, while police used water cannons to disperse the march

Opposition leaders accused the BJP-led government of making illegal infiltration an election issue, while highlighting unemployment, inflation and farmer concerns. They questioned the government’s failure to secure borders and urged transparency on actual numbers of infiltrators

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks claiming Nehru wanted to fund Babri Masjid with public money drew sharp criticism from Congress, SP, TMC, and NCP leaders, who accused him and the BJP of twisting history and distracting from pressing national issues