After weeks of debate on key issues, the Winter Session has entered the final week.
Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by the opposition over certain issues.
Earlier, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon after treasury bench members protested remarks against PM Modi made at a Congress rally on Sunday.
After proceedings resumed, the Lower House continued to see chaos during Zero Hour, with treasury and opposition benches trading jibes.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, had earlier sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Meanwhile, Leader of the House JP Nadda said that the remark made against Modi during the rally on Sunday showed the thought and humanity of the Congress party and demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi.
The government tabled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, and the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan Bill.
The Winter Session was marked by intense debate over electoral roll reforms, while chants of Vande Mataram set the tone for the proceedings.
The proceedings in both the Lower and Upper House of the Parliament will begin at 11 am.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Appropriation Bill that will seek the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet specific government service expenditures for the 2025–26 financial year.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore and Amar Singh, gave Adjournment Motion Notices in Lok Sabha to discuss the air pollution in the national capital.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for their party workers' alleged threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life.
"To openly declare in a Congress rally to take the life of the Prime Minister or to dig the grave of Modi ji is the most unfortunate thing in Indian political history," he said.
Saying that they are "rivals, not enemies", Rijiju said that they are working for the nation, aiming for a Viksit Bharat and a developed India by 2047.
"Modi ji’s dream is to make India strong and proud, yet such declarations are tragic and unacceptable. The Congress President and the Leader of Opposition must tender an apology to the nation from the floor of the Parliament," he added.
"Congress workers have threatened to dig the grave of the prime minister at the Congress rally. This is the most unfortunate incident to happen. PM Modi is the leader of the 140 crore people of the country and the most strong leader of the world. Congress party must tender an apology for the threat," Rijiju said.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 pm following protests by treasury benches over alleged threat by some Congress workers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life.
When the House met at 11 AM after the weekend break, LS Speaker Om Birla first paid tributes to three former members of the House who passed away in the recent past.
As soon as the obituary references were over, the members of the treasury benches were on their feet protesting against the alleged threat to the prime minister given at a rally of the Congress held here on Sunday.
As the uproar continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till 12 noon within minutes of the proceedings.
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon amid uproar from Treasury benches over slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally in Delhi on Sunday.
Immediately after papers were laid in the Upper House, Leader of the House and Union Minister J P Nadda condemned the Congress for the slogans, saying they reflected the party's thinking.
The remarks made by Nadda triggered an uproar in the House, prompting Deputy Chairman Harivansh to adjourn proceedings till 12 noon.
Leader of the House JP Nadda said that the remark made against Modi during the rally on Sunday showed the thought and humanity of the Congress party.
"Saying this sort of thing against the Prime Minister and pressing for death is deeply condemnable," he said.
He urged the Congress Party and Sonia Gandhi to apologise to the country, adding that the party has lowered the standard of politics in the country beyond belief.
Opposition protested Nadda's remarks saying that nothing took place in the Parliament.
After proceedings resumed, the Lower House continued to see chaos during Zero Hour, with treasury and opposition benches trading jibes.
Lok Sabha witnessed uproar over the issue of alleged threatening slogans raised at a Congress rally against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leading to the adjournment of proceedings.
The Lok Sabha was first adjourned till noon and then till 2 PM as BJP and Congress members were locked in a verbal duel on the issue.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned the alleged slogans raised at a Congress rally here on Sunday and demanded an apology from the top leadership of the main opposition party.
"Entire north India is facing an air pollution crisis, BJP needs to rise above divisive politics and take stern action,” Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh said.
Slamming the government for the rising air pollution, Congress MP Manish Tiwari said, "In the last 6 years, air pollution has worsened. On priority, the Parliament should debate on this."
Citing data that highlighted the deaths caused by air pollution in the country in the past few months, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticised the centre for being insensitive over pollution-related deaths.
Several MPs raised the issue of the IndiGo crisis in the Rajya Sabha.
MP Pramod Tiwari raised concerns over the alleged airline monopoly and called on the government to introduce regulations to curb airfares during such periods.
Responding to questions about rising prices during festive seasons like Onam, Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said that the aircraft sector is unregulated and when demand exceeds supply, the fares increase.
"The capacity has come down and seats have come down. That is why we have a cap in place," he said.
"We are observing the seasons and engaging with stakeholders on it," he said adding that whenever a situation arises when prices increase, the ministry is acting upon it and taking the necessary steps.
Naidu also said that the government capped airfares to prevent ticket prices from spiralling amid large-scale cancellations of regular flights.
Answering to questions about AirSewa web portal and app, Naidu informed the House that the DGCA has released a comprehensive document that describes what right a passenger has in various situations such as flight delays, or loss or damage to luggage.
He added that efforts are being taken to spread awareness to passengers.
The Union government is set to introduce four key Bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday, including legislation on higher education reforms, rural employment, nuclear energy, and the repeal of outdated laws.
Although the Bills were not part of Monday’s agenda, they were added later through a supplementary list of business issued in the afternoon.
A bill proposing to repeal the MGNREGA and replace it with a new rural employment law - the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 - is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The proposed law aims to align rural employment with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, offering a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage work each year to rural households willing to undertake unskilled manual labour. The bill has been listed in the supplementary list of business issued on Monday.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI) is also expected to be introduced in the Lower House, which is being viewed as a major policy shift in India’s atomic energy sector.
The bill seeks to "promote and regulate the safe, secure, and responsible use of nuclear energy and nuclear technologies in India, with the overarching objective of leveraging nuclear science for public welfare and national development."
The government is also set to table the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The bill is a comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at significantly reforming India's insurance sector.
The Bill proposes amendments to three core pieces of legislation: the Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
The proposed amendments are designed to accelerate growth, enhance policyholder protection, and bring greater transparency and ease of business to the industry.
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace the UGC, AICTE and NCTE with an apex umbrella body, is expected to be introduced in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament this week.
The Bill proposes the creation of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan, which will have three councils to streamline governance and oversight in India’s higher education sector.
The legislation, earlier known as the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, is aligned with recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and is expected to be tabled during the current session. The Union Cabinet approved the HECI Bill, now renamed the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan, on Friday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the government over its move to change the name of MGNREGA, asking what the government's intention is behind removing the name of Mahatma Gandhi, who is one of the biggest leaders in not just India, but the world.
A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill that seeks to set up an overarching higher education commission along with three councils was introduced in the Lok Sabha with the government expressing willingness to refer it to a joint committee.
Congress MP Manish Tewari opposed the introduction of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill, calling it ‘excessive centralisation’ of higher education.
The Opposition opposed the introduction of the Bill, with several MPs calling for its withdrawal.
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP K C Venugopal on Monday alleged that the government is favouring Adani group while awarding national highway road projects in Kerala.
Terming it a "highway scam", Venugopal said that some of the road projects have been awarded for as high as Rs 45 crore per kilometre.
So, the actual cost was Rs 23.7 crore/km as against Adani's bid of Rs 45 crore/km, he said, adding this loot is legal because it has been designed in such a fashion.
"The scam is not accidental, but it is designed and facilitated by the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) introduced by the Modi government in 2016," he said while participating in a debate on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26.
The Union government is set to introduce a Bill in Parliament this week to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, aligning with its long-term goal of achieving “insurance for all” by 2047.
Titled the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, the proposed legislation seeks to amend three key laws - the Insurance Act, 1938; the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956; and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
As per the Bill circulated among Members of Parliament ahead of its introduction, the FDI cap in the insurance sector will be increased from the existing 74 per cent to 100 per cent.
However, the government has retained an important safeguard: at least one top executive, the Chairman, Managing Director, or Chief Executive Officer, must be an Indian citizen.
The Bill also provides for the merger of a non-insurance company with an insurance company, signalling a move towards greater flexibility and consolidation in the sector. The proposed legislation received approval from the Union Cabinet on Friday, clearing the way for its tabling in Parliament.
A bill to repeal 71 laws which have outlived their utility in the statute books was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
While 65 of the bills are amendment Acts, which were brought to tweak existing laws, six are principal laws that have become outdated.
At least one law, proposed to be repealed, is of the British era -- The Indian Tramways Act of 1886.
The proposed repeal and amendment Bill is not aimed at striking off colonial laws but to remove Acts which have outlived their utility.