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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, seeking statutory protection for the national song Vande Mataram. The amendment proposes penalties, including imprisonment up to three years, for intentional insult or disruption of its singing, similar to provisions for the National Anthem.

The Centre has no plans to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond 20 per cent, Petroleum Minister Suresh Gopi informed the Rajya Sabha. He said any future decision would follow scientific studies, stakeholder consultations and technical assessments, while defending the E20 programme's benefits

Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments on the opening day of the Monsoon Session as opposition parties protested police action against students demonstrating over the alleged NEET paper leak. Continuous sloganeering stalled proceedings, forcing the House to adjourn without transacting any business

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to criminalise insulting or obstructing the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ by granting it the same legal protection as the National Anthem

The Centre convened an all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session beginning July 20, seeking cooperation for smooth proceedings. The session is expected to witness key constitutional, electoral, judicial and governance bills, alongside changes in Parliament's political composition

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

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao appointed Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra as the party’s Parliamentary Party leader and floor leader in the Upper House, replacing KR Suresh Reddy. Ravichandra pledged to highlight Telangana issues in Parliament and strengthen the party

The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignations of three rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. The elected members will serve the remainder of the respective terms, with the BJP expected to secure the seats

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13 after President Droupadi Murmu approved the government's recommendation. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the session will focus on debates, discussions and decisions on national issues

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was re-recognised as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accorded the recognition with effect from June 26, 2026

A rebellion within the Trinamool Congress could significantly enhance the NDA’s strength in Parliament. While the alliance is moving closer to a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha, it remains well short of the 363-seat mark required in the Lok Sabha

BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged that internal differences within the Telangana Congress led to the rejection of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination. He demanded a detailed inquiry and urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to identify those responsible.

The Trinamool Congress faces an unprecedented structural crisis as Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik became the third parliamentary lawmaker to resign this week. The exit follows a massive legislative rebellion that split the party’s state and federal wings

Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Rajya Sabha, becoming the third Trinamool Congress MP to quit this week. The resignation deepens the party's crisis following internal rebellion, parliamentary defections and organisational setbacks after recent political losses 

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, calling it a setback for parliamentary democracy. He praised her integrity and alleged that internal political conspiracies within the Congress led to her exclusion.

Congress leaders met the Election Commission alleging the wrongful rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The party argued that no criminal case exists against her and urged the poll panel to reverse the Returning Officer's decision.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and senior Congress leaders have condemned the rejection of AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination. They alleged political interference in the process and described the development as a setback to democratic values and institutions

A BRS delegation met the National Commission examining Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians and sought an amendment to the 1950 Presidential Order. The party argued that religious conversion does not remove social discrimination and called for extending SC status to Dalit Christians.

A BRS delegation will meet the Justice K Balakrishnan Commission in New Delhi to advocate Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians. The party will submit a memorandum, seek changes to the Presidential Order of 1950 and present a Telangana Assembly resolution supporting the demand.

Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray has resigned from the party and the Upper House, citing corruption and internal unrest. His exit follows recent legislative rebellion within the party, raising concerns over widening organisational instability in the Trinamool Congress