Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2: Both Houses adjouns till noon
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In Rajya Sabha, the proceedings began with the Deputy Chairman of the House Harivansh Narayan Singh, presiding over the session after Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons. The Opposition had moved 12 notices under Rule 267, requiring the suspension of the day's business to debate the listed issue. One of the notices moved by CPI MP P. Sandosh was on the sudden resignation of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. The protest continued in the House, and the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon.
In the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla called to adjourn the House minutes after convening after members of the Opposition continued their protests seeking a discussion on the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the foreign policy occurrences in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.
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