Parliament monsoon session HIGHLIGHTS | Both houses adjourned sine die

Monsoon session was overshadowed by fierce disagreements over several key issues, including the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Operation Sindoor, and Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposal to remove top elected officials facing serious charges.

Summary

The Monsoon Session of Parliament concludes today, bringing an end to weeks marked by heated debates, protests, walkouts, and opposition-led disruptions. The session was overshadowed by fierce disagreements over several key issues, including the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposal to remove top elected officials facing serious charges.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the opposition for what he called “obstinate behaviour,” accusing them of missing opportunities to engage in meaningful debate on critical legislation.

Opposition parties such as the Congress, DMK, and TMC alleged that the voter list revision in Bihar was a deliberate attempt to manipulate electoral rolls. The government, however, defended it as a standard procedure carried out by the Election Commission.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm amid Opposition uproar

The Lok Sabha was adjourned within minutes of convening on Thursday as opposition MPs raised slogans and disrupted Question Hour on the final day of the Monsoon Session.

Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House until 12 pm amid the uproar.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday with Speaker Om Birla lamenting the conduct of Opposition members during the Monsoon Session.

After an earlier adjournment at 11 am, the House met again at 12 noon, in which Birla lamented that in the entire session, efforts were made to disrupt the proceedings repeatedly.

He said it was time for introspection for all as not much discussion could take place during the month-long session.

The session commenced on July 21, in which the entire Opposition disrupted proceedings daily, seeking a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

After his valedictory address, Birla adjourned the House sine die (for an indefinite period).

Parliament passes Online Gaming Bill to ban all forms of money games

Parliament on Thursday passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it without debate amid din.

The bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeks to ban all forms of online money games while promoting eSports and online social gaming.

It was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members.

The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

RS adjourned sine die 

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday after Deputy Chairman Harivansh spoke in detail about the business done by the House.

The monsoon session of the Parliament saw heated debates and constant disruptions by the Opposition as the ruling BJP-led NDA ignored demands for discussions on the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.