Hundreds of women took out torch rallies across the Imphal valley, demanding that a special session of the Manipur assembly be convened before the monsoon session.
There is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of the central government employees, the central government told the parliament on Wednesday.
A bill that seeks to allow the private sector to mine six out of 12 atomic minerals, including lithium, and deep-seated minerals such as gold and silver was passed by Parliament on Wednesday.
The government on Monday agreed to a discussion on the Manipur issue in the Rajya Sabha at 2 pm but the opposition insisted on a debate only under Rule 267 of the House.
Owaisi submitted a notice to Lok Sabha General Secretary, opposing the bill's introduction, citing that "it infringes upon the principle of federalism, a fundamental aspect of the Constitution's basic structure."