Parliament Monsoon Session 2025 Live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned amid loud protests over Bihar SIR issue

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have adjourned proceedings for the day amid protests by Opposition over electoral rolls revision issue in Bihar.

The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day following continuous protests and disruptions by members of the opposition, who raised strong objections over the Bihar Special Intensive Revision issue related to the state's electoral roll.

Airlines cancelled or rescheduled 2,458 flights due to regulatory and geopolitical issues this year, the civil aviation ministry told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said airlines incur costs due to delays and cancellations, including additional fuel, crew overtime, maintenance, airport fees, and rebooking expenses.

The minister added that all airlines were required to provide refunds or compensation to passengers for cancellations or significant delays.

"Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-June 2025 registered a growth of 7.34 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year," the minister said.

Parliament monsoon session live: JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha hit out at the Opposition over their ongoing protest in Parliament against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Jha said, "We are repeatedly saying that SIR is happening in Bihar. They (the opposition) are creating a ruckus in Delhi, but it has no impact in Bihar. The Election Commission has done the work of SIR very well in Bihar..."

Jha defended the Election Commission’s handling of the SIR and accused the Opposition of unnecessarily politicising the issue in Delhi.

Parliament monsoon session live: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi took aim at the government over its refusal to allow discussions on electoral matters in Parliament.

Speaking outside Parliament, he said, "For the past few weeks, many ministers in this government have cited the fact that there is no ministry responsible for discussing the matters of election and the electoral process. They have cited past rulings as if to say that past electoral processes have not been discussed. Today we are busting them," reported news agency PTI.

Parliament monsoon session live: Opposition MPs staged a protest inside the Parliament complex today, raising slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The protest is part of a coordinated INDIA bloc campaign demanding a debate on the issue in both Houses.

Parliament monsoon session live: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP Sonia Gandhi joined the INDIA bloc protest outside Parliament today. The demonstration was held against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and the "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states."

Parliament monsoon session live: Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 2 PM after Opposition MPs staged protests over the rejection of their adjournment notices. The ruckus broke out shortly after the session began, with the Opposition demanding urgent discussions on key issues including the Bihar voter roll revision.

Parliament monsoon session live: Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon amid Opposition's ruckus over Bihar electoral roll revision among other issues.

Parliament monsoon session live: Opposition MPs staged a protest in Delhi against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar. The MPs have alleged large-scale irregularities and demanded a debate on the issue in Parliament.

Parliament monsoon session live: Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will hold a strategy meeting at 10:15 AM today at the office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Following the meeting, INDIA bloc MPs will stage a protest at 10:30 AM near Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex, demanding a discussion on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Parliament monsoon session live: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs held a protest outside Parliament today, alleging that BJP-ruled states are insulting Bengali-speaking citizens by labelling them as Bangladeshis. The MPs demanded an end to what they called a systematic campaign to delegitimise Bengali identity in India.

Parliament monsoon session live: Commenting on US President Donald Trump’s move to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over Russian oil purchases, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav emphasised the need to protect India-US relations.

“You will have to maintain relations with America. We have had a historic relationship with America, and we need to work towards further strengthening these relations,” he told ANI outside Parliament.

Questioning the government's stance, Yadav added, “After 11 years of this government, why is the government saying all this?”

Parliament monsoon session live: Reacting to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over Russian oil trade, Samajwadi Party MP Ramgopal Yadav, speaking to ANI outside Parliament, said, “He is playing with the global economy. The countries affected by these tariffs will have to plan a strategy.”

Yadav highlighted the trade imbalance between India and the US and stressed the need to diversify export markets. “American imports in India are more than our exports to America, but there are many items for which we will have to look for other markets,” he said.

He also pointed to the decline in India’s global textile standing, saying, “There was a time when Indian textile dominated the global markets, but Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Vietnam surpassed us in textile exports. We will have to maintain our quality and ensure that our diplomatic channels remain open.”

Parliament monsoon session live: Congress MP Hibi Eden has moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, demanding a discussion on the additional 25% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, reported news agency ANI.

In his notice, Eden stated, "The imposition of an additional 25 per cent tariff by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, raising the total to 50 per cent. This action, citing India's continued purchase and resale of Russian oil, has been rightly termed unfair and politically motivated."

Parliament monsoon session live: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present an explanatory statement in the Lok Sabha today, detailing the reasons for "immediate legislation by promulgation" of the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.

Parliament monsoon session live: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is set to move amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, and also introduce the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, reported news agency ANI.

The bill aims to “provide for the development and promotion of sports... and for the resolution of sports grievances and sports disputes in a unified, equitable and effective manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

Parliament monsoon session live: Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Syed Naseer Hussain and Ranjeet Ranjan have given a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267, seeking a discussion on “the issues affecting the credibility and inclusiveness of the electoral systems.”