Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi maintains that Union home minister Amit Shah was "either culpable or incompetent" over the alleged police action and called for an independent probe monitored by the Supreme Court.
35 Sec agoGadkari hits back, says Opposition 'without any real issue'
8 Mins agoCongress demands Amit Shah's presence in House over protest crackdown
9 Mins agoRahul Gandhi shares video of alleged CJP protest crackdown, seeks SC-monitored probe
13 Mins agoRajya Sabha continues amid slogannering
15 Mins agoUnion minister says Rahul Gandhi's remarks stem from 'frustration'
23 Mins agoKangana Ranaut says Rahul Gandhi 'will have to apologise'
26 Mins agoSP MPs protest over Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case
31 Mins agoLok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
47 Mins agoBJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of disrupting House over 'false' allegations
49 Mins ago‘Yes, he should come,’ says Priyanka Gandhi on Amit Shah attending Parliament
52 Mins agoCongress MPs protest over police action against CJP protesters
54 Mins ago'Speaking the truth shouldn't require an apology,' Congress backs Rahul Gandhi
1 Hr 12 Mins agoDiscussion on anti-paper leak Bill at 2pm today
1 Hr 21 Mins agoCongress seeks discussion on new anti-defection law in Lok Sabha
1 Hr 24 Mins agoSP backs Rahul Gandhi over protest crackdown, alleges 'double standards'
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Opposition stage a protest at Makar Dwar in the Parliament complex on Thursday morning over the alleged police action against student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. The demonstration, just hours before the Rajya Sabha is expected to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The legislation aims to tighten laws against paper leaks and other examination-related malpractices....
Amit Shah either ‘culpable or incompetent,’ says Rahul
Today's protest is expected to focus on the political storm over the alleged police action against students during the July 20 demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi maintains that Union home minister Amit Shah was "either culpable or incompetent" over the alleged police action and called for an independent probe monitored by the Supreme Court.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday backed Gandhi's demand for accountability, accusing the BJP of carrying out a "lethal attack" on young protesters.
In a post on X, Kharge said, "Pellet gun fire was used against our youth, against our students. Either this happened with the authorisation of Home Minister Amit Shah, or it happened without his top-down direction. Both scenarios reflect the irresponsibility of the Home Minister or the Prime Minister... The BJP is guilty of launching a lethal attack on the youth--this is the truth."
SP raises Ram Temple donation issue
The planned protest comes a day after Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs, led by party chief Akhilesh Yadav, held a demonstration at Makar Dwar over the alleged theft and misappropriation of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
Holding placards and raising slogans of "chadhawa chor, gaddi chor", the SP leaders demanded a high-level investigation into the alleged financial irregularities linked to temple donations.
Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill
The Opposition's protest comes ahead of the Rajya Sabha's debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to strengthen the legal framework against examination-related offences.
Among its key provisions, the Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leaks, the creation of a Special Task Force to investigate examination-related crimes and the establishment of Special Fast Track Courts to ensure time-bound trials.
The Bill cleared the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a lengthy debate marked by sharp exchanges between the government and Opposition benches over repeated paper leaks and the government's handling of student protests.
According to the Rajya Sabha's List of Business, discussion on the legislation is scheduled to begin at 2 pm on Thursday.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Gadkari hits back, says Opposition 'without any real issue'
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Responding to Congress MP Pramod Tiwari's demand that Union home minister Amit Shah address Parliament over the alleged police action against student protesters, Union minister Nitin Gadkari accused the Opposition of acting irresponsibly.
"The Opposition is without any real issue. The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, is ready to discuss every issue. The Opposition is behaving irresponsibly," Gadkari said in Rajya Sabha.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress demands Amit Shah's presence in House over protest crackdown
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday reiterated the Opposition's demand for Union home minister Amit Shah to address Parliament over the alleged police action against student protesters.
"We are asking the Home Minister to come to the House. We are not asking him to come to our home. It is his duty to be in the House, so he should be there… When lathis are used and bullets are fired, only the home minister can answer for it," Tiwari said in Rajya Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi shares video of alleged CJP protest crackdown, seeks SC-monitored probe
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a purported video of the alleged police crackdown during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, reiterating his demand for accountability.
"Students deserve justice," Gandhi wrote, calling for "an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee" to investigate the alleged police excesses against student protesters.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha continues amid slogannering
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha continued with its list of business on Thursday morning amid continued Opposition sloganeering.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union minister says Rahul Gandhi's remarks stem from 'frustration'
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying his recent remarks reflected "frustration" over electoral setbacks and the Congress' declining public support.
"Rahul Gandhi's frustration is due to election losses and declining party acceptance. His baseless, irrelevant remarks are neither in the nation's nor his party's interest," Shekhawat said.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Kangana Ranaut says Rahul Gandhi 'will have to apologise'
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday said Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi must apologise for his remarks, accusing him of making serious allegations without evidence.
"He will have to apologise. You cannot spread lies, cannot make such serious allegations, so he will have to apologise," Ranaut told reporters when asked about Gandhi's refusal to apologise.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: SP MPs protest over Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Samajwadi Party MPs staged a protest in Parliament on Thursday over the alleged embezzlement of donations meant for the Ram Mandir. The protest comes as the party demands accountability and a thorough investigation into the alleged irregularities surrounding the temple donation funds.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned on Thursday and will resume at 2 pm, amid continued protests and heated exchanges between the Treasury and Opposition benches during the Monsoon Session.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of disrupting House over 'false' allegations
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Damodar Agarwal on Thursday accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of repeatedly disrupting Parliament and raising what he called baseless allegations against the government.
Agarwal said Gandhi had first demanded a debate on NEET, then sought the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and was now alleging that Union home minister Amit Shah had ordered a shooting. "Since no shooting actually took place, the question of who fired the shot does not even arise," Agarwal said, accusing the Congress leader of trying to turn a "non-issue into an issue" and incite public discontent, reported ANI.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Yes, he should come,’ says Priyanka Gandhi on Amit Shah attending Parliament
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah should attend the House amid the Opposition's demand for answers over the alleged police action against CJP protesters.
Asked whether Shah should come to Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi replied briefly: “Yes, he should come,” reported news agency ANI.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MPs protest over police action against CJP protesters
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest at Makar Dwar in Parliament on Thursday against Union home minister Amit Shah over the alleged police action on Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters during the July 20 demonstration. The protest comes amid the Opposition's continued attack on the Centre over the crackdown on student-led protests.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 'Speaking the truth shouldn't require an apology,' Congress backs Rahul Gandhi
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh said asking someone to apologise for "speaking the truth" would set a dangerous precedent.
"If one has to apologize in this country for speaking the truth, then a very strange situation will arise," Singh said. Referring to the police action against student protesters, he questioned the use of pellet guns, tear gas shells and AK-47s, asking who would be held accountable. He also accused the BJP-led government of avoiding the issue instead of responding to the allegations, calling its approach "condemnable."
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Discussion on anti-paper leak Bill at 2pm today
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Rajya Sabha is set to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha following a marathon debate marked by sharp exchanges between the Treasury and Opposition over paper leaks and the alleged police action against student protesters.
The discussion is scheduled to begin at 2 pm and is expected to continue for nearly seven hours. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Mukul Wasnik are among the Opposition MPs likely to participate in the debate.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress seeks discussion on new anti-defection law in Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Manish Tewari has submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the need for a new anti-defection law, reported news agency ANI.
In his notice, Tewari called for legislation that would curb "mass political defections driven by opportunism and bereft of any genuine ideological or policy differences" while ensuring space for "honest and critical dissent both inside and outside Parliament and the legislatures."
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: SP backs Rahul Gandhi over protest crackdown, alleges 'double standards'
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Backing Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the alleged police action against student protesters, SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav accused the BJP of applying "double standards" in fixing responsibility.
"I want to ask the people: when shots were fired in Ayodhya, Mulayam Singh was held responsible for ordering it, yet when shots were fired here, it was attributed to the administration. Just look at the double standards," Yadav said.
