Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2: Both Houses Adjourned Amid Ruckus Over Bihar SIR Issue

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 1 Live Updates: Here's a recap of what happened since the proceedings began. Lok Sabha is set to resume at 2 pm.

On the first day of the session, Lok Sabha got adjourned twice amid Opposition ruckus over Pahalgam attack discussions. As the House met on the first day of the Monsoon session, members paid tribute to eight former MPs who passed away recently. The House also paid tributes to those who were killed in the terror attack at Pahalgam on April 22, and those killed in a plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.

When Speaker Om Birla called for the Question Hour, Opposition members stood up, and shouted slogans demanding discussion on various issues. The Speaker assured the Opposition that sufficient time would be allocated to all members for discussion. However, the Opposition continued their protest when House proceedings resumed.

Amidst the sloganeering, BJP leader Baijayant Panda presented the report (in both Hindi and English) of the Select Committee on the Income Tax Bill, 2025. Amid the disruptions, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened and asked if there would be a ruckus in the House, then how the discussion would happen. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured members that the government was ready for discussion on every matter.

While addressing the Lok Sabha as the Chair, Jagdambika Pal adjourned the House till 2 pm.

According to the source: The Indian Express.