Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: 'Statutory process set in motion,' says RS Chairman Dhankhar on impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma

Time of India

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The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday, with the government expressing willingness to discuss issues of 'national importance' — including Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. At a pre-session meeting with floor leaders, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government was 'open to discussion within rules and conventions.' However, there was no assurance on debating Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, which the Opposition fears could disenfranchise marginalised communities. Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi and Pramod Tiwari pressed for debates on the Pahalgam terror attack, electoral reforms, and Trump's ceasefire claim. Tiwari also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign tour during the session, accusing him of ignoring his responsibilities at home. The government, meanwhile, is pushing ahead with its legislative agenda. Several key bills are lined up, including the Manipur GST (Amendment) Bill, the National Sports Governance Bill, and amendments to the Indian Institutes of Management Act. Reforms in taxation, anti-doping rules, and the shipping and mining sectors are also on the table. The session, scheduled to continue until 21 August, is likely to see fierce exchanges between the government and the Opposition over national security, governance, and India's foreign policy stance.
10:29 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Opposition protests against SIR of voter list in Bihar
Opposition leaders protest outside the Bihar Vidhan Sabha against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar ahead of the state Assembly Elections 2025.
10:27 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Session Live: MPs start reaching Parliament amid heavy rain in Delhi
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10:12 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Mosoon Session Live: Congress MP moves adjournment motion notice to discuss Balasore incident in Lok Sabha
On Tuesday morning, Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka submitted an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha regarding a Balasore student's tragic self-immolation, which occurred due to reported "mental harassment and failure of the institutional mechanisms to respond to her repeated complaints."
The notice, bearing Ulaka's signature, stated: "Allegedly the student had been facing persistent harassment and intimidation at the hands of certain faculty members and peers, and despite her written and verbal appeals to the authorities concerned, no timely or meaningful action was taken to address her grievances, pushing her to take the extreme step."
The Koraput Lok Sabha constituency representative highlighted how this incident has reverberated throughout the nation, revealing institutional indifference, insufficient accountability and inadequate grievance resolution systems in educational establishments.
The Congress MP characterised the Odisha student's death by self-immolation as a "serious failure of governance" and emphasised the necessity for the lower house to address this matter promptly to establish concrete preventive measures against similar incidents.
10:12 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Live: Opposition forced to file no confidence motion against chair, says Priyanka Chaturvedi
"Mr. Dhankar took both the Government and the Opposition to task in equal measure. Fact check: Incorrect. Reminder: Opposition was forced to file a no confidence motion against the chair because of the partisan manner of conduct. Let's at least not forget that, just because, the moment has come as a surprise," Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said in a post on X.
10:11 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Live: Manickam Tagore submits adjournment motion to discuss SIR
Congress MP Manickam Tagore Submitted an Adjournment Motion to Discuss the Urgent Matter of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar and Its Threat to Democratic Rights.
10:11 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Live: Akhilesh Prasad Singh gives Suspension of Business Notice, demands to discuss SIR exercise in Bihar
Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 and demand to discuss the concerns arising out of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar ahead of elections, followed by a plan to conduct similar exercises nation-wide, including in West Bengal, where high levels of migration, displacement, and documentation-related vulnerabilities persist.
Such actions raise grave apprehensions about the disenfranchisement of a large section of the poor and marginalized."
10:11 (IST) Jul 22
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Sanjay Singh gives suspension of Business Notice, demands discussion on SIR
Sanjay Singh, AAP Rajya Sabha MP, has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demanded a discussion on Special intensive revision(SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced on July 21 with the Opposition's INDIA bloc challenging the Modi-led government on pressing issues. Key among them are the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, the Bihar SIR drive, and the Air India 171 crash.
PM Modi earlier briefed media and said the Monsoon Session is an occasion for celebration as a 'Vijayotsav.'The Prime Minister also appreciated the role of all parties in reaching out to the world community and exposing Pakistan as a haven for terror sponsors.
The first sitting of the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session was adjourned just 20 minutes after it began, amid slogans by opposition MPs demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to US President Donald Trump's claims of brokering a peace deal between India and Pakistan.
The session follows India's precision strike, Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives. Opposition MPs are expected to question the government's response and seek justice for the victims.
Aviation safety will also dominate discussions, with focus on DGCA audits and 787 Dreamliner inspections. Parliamentary business includes 17 legislative items over 21 sittings. Union ministers will table ministry reports, while MP Supriya Sule will present the Select Committee report on the Income-Tax Bill, 2025. The Lok Sabha will also debate the Goa ST constituency readjustment bill and the extension of President's Rule in Manipur. Obituary references and birthday greetings are also scheduled.