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Top / Mon, 20 Jul 2026 The New Indian Express

Highlights | Parliament monsoon session: Both Houses adjourned for the day; student issues dominate proceedings on Day 1

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were continuously disrupted on the first day of the Monsoon Session, with the Houses being adjourned multiple times in the day due to sloganeering by Opposition parties over the NEET paper 'leak' and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the House could not function if the disruptions continue in this manner. Rajya Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments as the Opposition parties protested against police action against protesting students in Delhi over the NEET paper leak issue. The House was adjourned for the day without transacting any business as Congress-led Opposition parties demanded action against the guilty in the paper leak row that affected the well-being of several youngsters. Deputy Chairman Harivansh highlighted that no work has happened in the House since morning.

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were continuously disrupted on the first day of the Monsoon Session, with the Houses being adjourned multiple times in the day due to sloganeering by Opposition parties over the NEET paper 'leak' and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

In Lok Sabha, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced a Bill to replace an ordinance that increased the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. However, it failed to get a positive response amid Opposition protests.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the House could not function if the disruptions continue in this manner.

Rajya Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments as the Opposition parties protested against police action against protesting students in Delhi over the NEET paper leak issue.

The House was adjourned for the day without transacting any business as Congress-led Opposition parties demanded action against the guilty in the paper leak row that affected the well-being of several youngsters. Deputy Chairman Harivansh highlighted that no work has happened in the House since morning.

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