Parliament monsoon session HIGHLIGHTS | Lok Sabha adjourned for day amid opposition protests over Bihar SIR

Earlier, the Lower House of the Parliament was adjourned till 3 pm, while the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP, Sonia Gandhi, Congress President and Rajya Sabha LoP, Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TMC MP Derek O'Brian along with other INDIA bloc MPs protest against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP, Sonia Gandhi, Congress President and Rajya Sabha LoP, Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TMC MP Derek O'Brian along with other INDIA bloc MPs protest against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, during the Monsoon Session of ParliamentPhoto | ANI

INDIA bloc protest at Parliament against Bihar electoral roll revision

Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are protesting in front of Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex over the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

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Opposition protests in Lok Sabha, raises loud slogans

Lok Sabha proceedings resume after a brief adjournment

Officiating Chair Krishna Prasad Tenneti informs the House that Speaker Om Birla has not allowed to admit any adjournment notices submitted by MPs.

Opposition continues to protest, demands a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day

Opposition continues to protest and raise slogans in the House. Rajya Sabha stands adjourned till 11 a.m. on August 11, 2025.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 PM amid opposition protests over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar

Lok Sabha reconvenes amid Opposition protest

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As the House assembled at 3 pm, Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the Chair, asked Sitharaman to move for leave to withdraw the Bill.

She then withdrew the Bill.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on August 11

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday amid vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said it is unfortunate that opposition parties are wasting time when private member bills were to be taken up.

He said opposition parties must not say that the government did not cooperate as the government has said from the beginning that it is willing to discuss all issues under rules.

Opposition members raised slogans like "SIR wapas lo (roll back SIR)", "SIR pe charcha karo (take up discussion on SIR)" in the House, referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

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