Parliament monsoon session HIGHLIGHTS | Both Houses adjourned for the day

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc held a strategy meeting in Parliament ahead of the day's proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the NDA parliamentary party meeting at the Parliament Library Building amid a continued deadlock in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

At the same time, INDIA bloc leaders met in the Opposition Leader’s office and plan to protest near Makar Dwar, demanding the withdrawal of the SIR. Their protest will be held under the slogan: "Our vote, our right, our fight."

INDIA bloc MPs chairs key meeting ahead of House proceedings

Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc held a strategy meeting in Parliament ahead of the day's proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Chaired by Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, the meeting focused on targeting the government over several issues, including the controversial Bihar SIR (Standardised Information Register) exercise.

Key leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Supriya Sule, Jairam Ramesh, and Kanimozhi attended the meeting, which took place in the office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament Library Building. Sessions in both Houses are set to begin shortly.

Parliament pays tribute to former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren as session begin

Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha began on Tuesday with tributes to former Jharkhand Chief Minister and prominent tribal leader Shibu Soren. He passed away on Monday at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness.

Opposition parties protest in Lok Sabha over Bihar SIR

Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha continued their protest, demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and urging its withdrawal.

Earlier in the day, several MPs submitted adjournment motion notices to raise various public interest issues, including the SIR exercise being undertaken by the Election Commission in Bihar.

The ongoing protests have led to repeated adjournments in Parliament, with opposition members pressing for a comprehensive discussion on the matter.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by opposition demanding discussion on revision of Bihar electoral rolls and other issues.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar over presence of security personnel inside House last week.

RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus over deployment of security personnel in House

Opposition parties created ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday claiming CISF personnel last week replaced marshals inside the House, an assertion that was rejected by both the Chair and the government.

Protests by Congress and other Opposition members lead to adjournment of the proceedings till 2 pm.

Rajya Sabha passes statutory resolution to extend President's rule in Manipur for a further period of six months

Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur for another six months beyond August 13.

The resolution, which was passed by the Lok Sabha last week, was approved by the Rajya Sabha, amid ruckus over electoral rolls revision issue in Bihar.

Amid protests by Opposition MPs, Chair Harivansh said it was a "constitutional obligation" to pass the resolution.

Moving the resolution for passage in the House, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said a rift was formed between two communities in Manipur due to a court order.

He also said it has been eight months since President's Rule was imposed in Manipur, adding only one incident of violence has been reported.

Later, the Rajya Sabha approved the resolution with a voice vote.

Both Houses adjourned for the day amid protests by Opposition till 11 am on August 6