LS, RS adjourned till 2pm amid INDIA bloc protests
What's the story
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 2:00pm on Monday as opposition parties protested in the Parliament. The opposition is protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging "vote chori" or vote theft. The protest was led by Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and other MPs from the INDIA bloc.
Protest details
Opposition's protest against SIR of electoral rolls
The opposition's protest is against the SIR of electoral rolls, which they claim is a form of vote theft. Floor leaders of the INDIA grouping are likely to meet Election Commission officials to formally raise their objections against SIR. The march from Parliament to the Election Commission is expected to start around 11:30am.
Legislative agenda
Lok Sabha to discuss 3 important bills
For Monday, the Lok Sabha was set to discuss three important bills: the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Indian Ports Bill, 2025. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also introduce a revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha. The new bill incorporates suggestions from a Select Committee and aims to simplify tax processes.
Upper House session
Rajya Sabha proceedings
Similar scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha too. The proceedings were adjourned till the post-lunch session within minutes, as opposition MPs continued to raise slogans over the SIR. The Rajya Sabha has had the opportunity to address 210 Zero Hour mentions, 210 starred questions, and 210 special mentions. "However, due to continuous disruptions, we have been able to take up only 14 starred questions, five Zero Hour submissions, and 17 special mentions," Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said.