Parliament Monsoon Session Day 4 Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition continues uproar over Bihar roll revision
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On his meeting with Union Minister JP Nadda, JDU MP and Minister of State Ram Nath Thakur said, "There was no discussion on Vice President of India. It was a review meeting attended by 11 MPs and four ministers. I am an ordinary worker of my party, not a senior leader. I follow the orders given by the party". His name was among those speculated as potential contenders for the post of Vice President.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 PM shortly after it reconvened, as the Opposition pressed for a debate on the Bihar voters list.
Opposition MPs staged a protest outside Parliament ahead of the fourth day of the Monsoon Session.
JDU MP Giridhari Yadav questioned the SIR exercise in Bihar saying, 'The Election Commission is a constitutional body. They have the right to conduct the SIR exercise, but the given time is not enough for Bihar."
He added, "It is the farming season in Bihar. The people who work outside Bihar are facing a lot of issues. After Lok Sabha election, they had a time of a year, this could have been done at that time.'
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that the Opposition wants the opportunity for Rahul Gandhi to speak over the SIR exercise.
"We have been pleading for three days. But, we got to hear 'Mann Ki Baat' in Parliament… Election Commission has deleted 56 lakh voters. The history will remember that Election Commission and Gyanesh Kumar have worked as BJP's election wing," he said,.
VIDEO | Delhi: Congress MP Manickam Tagore (@manickamtagore) reacts to opposition MPs protesting against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar.
He says, 'We want the opportunity for opposition leader Rahul Gandhi Ji to speak over the SIR exercise. We have… pic.twitter.com/GAcmdPuij7
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 24, 2025
The standing committees of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Communications and Information Technology will also table their reports today on action taken by the government on the recommendations made by these panels on the various subjects.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to move 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill' in Lok Sabha today.
The bill 'enables reservation of seats in accordance with article 332 of the Constitution for effective democratic participation of members of Scheduled Tribes and to provide for the readjustment of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa, in so far as such readjustment is necessitated by inclusion of certain communities in the list of the Scheduled Tribes in the State of Goa and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.'
AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demands discussion on the constitutional and electoral implications of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will move The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 in Parliament today; it is expected to be passed.
The Bill aims to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh has given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demands discussion on the constitutional and electoral implications of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
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