Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Lok Sabha to discuss Operation Sindoor on July 28

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday criticised the Election Commission over its move to flag 52 lakhs voters in Bihar, alleging that a false narrative is being pushed around 'illegal voters' and accused the authorities of creating a conspiracy to 'disenfranchise' voters.

"A narrative around 'illegal voters' is being made. But a responsibility has been imposed on the legitimate voters to present documents that most people don't have... If Ration Card and Aadhar Card are not proof of residence and individuality, what are they for? A conspiracy has been created to disenfranchise voters," she said. (ANI)

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while talking about the discussion on Operation Sindoor sceduled to happen next week, said, “They have given us dates for discussion. I don’t know when that will happen. They have said once the PM returns, then the discussion will be done. PM is having an ongoing answer. You have said that Operation Sindoor is ongoing and then you have declared the victory… On other side Trump is saying, ‘Sindoor Ko Maine Band Kiya’. He said it 25 times, ‘Toh Kuch Na Kuch To Daal Me Kala Hain’… You can’t count the countries on finger who favour our foreign policy. It is totally ruined.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, ANI reported citing sources. Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda, as well as Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, were also present at the meeting, they said.

The meeting followed Lok Sabha Speaker's meeting with Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh in Parliament. (ANI)

A senior BJP leader said the debate on the conflict with Pakistan, which ensued after India retaliated under Operation Sindoor following the killing of 26 civilians in the Pahalgam terror attack, will not only have a strong national traction but will also be paid attention to by the global community. (PTI)

A meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is underway in Parliament, reported ANI.

JMM MP Mahua Maji told PTI that the Opposition is concerned about the SIR activity in Bihar. "It is very unfortunate that the House is getting adjourned. The opposition is demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Today, everyone is concerned that the SIR in Bihar and other states will create issues. The government should address it in Parliament. There should be transparency," she said.

While speaking with news agency ANI, Union MoS Shantanu Thakur, which slamming the Opposition, said, "They don't even know what their demands are. They are only raising any issue to disrupt the House...There is a time for discussions. Causing disruptions in the House is not right."

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told news agency ANI that “all is not well” since PM Modi did not “appreciate” Jagdeep Dhankhar's tenure as Vice President.

"...The Prime Minister in his tweet did not appreciate the tenure of Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Vice-President. This shows that all is not well," he said.

"The government does not want discussion, it only intends to adjourn the house...The government does not have trust in democracy and believes in dictatorship..."

Congress MP Randeep Surjewala says, "We are seeing for the first time that the ruling Modi govt is not letting the House function and isn't allowing discussion. Votes of 52 lakh people of Bihar are being cut..Isn't this a conspiracy to end democracy? It shows that this government wants to end democracy in this country. We only want to discuss this." (ANI)

Union Minister SP Singh Baghel says, "If the Opposition allows to run the House, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the success achieved by the Armed Forces in Operation Sindoor will be discussed, and this will cause discomfort to them (the opposition)..." (ANI)

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over Bihar SIR protests

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after Opposition sloganeering on Bihar SIR

Both Houses of Parliament resumed proceedings at 2 PM after the morning hours were washed out due to opposition sloganeering over theBihar SIR issue.

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal accused the opposition of disrupting parliament for ‘politics’, and said that they don't sit inside while claiming they aren't allowed to speak.

"They (Opposition) are speaking lies, when they win, they don't say anything, when they lose, they blame the EVMs, voters list. They don't sit in Parliament, their members go to the Well (in Parliament), outside, they say they are not allowed to speak... People are seeing. The way they are doing politics, in the last three days, Rahul Gandhi and Opposition are affecting the Parliament proceedings," Pal said.

Rahul Gandhi claimed voter fraud in Lok Sabha and various Assembly polls amid Bihar SIR row.

“This is not just a matter of 52 lakh voters. They hijacked the election in Maharashtra. We asked for voter list from Election Commission, no answers were given. We asked for video footage, they changed the law. One crore new voters came in Maharashtra. We did a bit of research over Lok Sabha election in Karnataka, there were huge loopholes. I will show it in black and white. We have totally exposed them.”

Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Narendra Modi as US President Donald Trump again claimed to have brokered India-Pakistan ceasefire.

"How can Prime Minister give a statement? Will he say that the ceasefire was done by Trump? No, he won't say that. This is the reality that Trump has brokered the ceasefire... It is not just about the ceasefire, we want to have discussions on defence industry, Operation Sindoor... The Prime Minister is not able to give a single statement. Donald Trump has said this 25 times that he brokered a ceasefire. Who is Trump to do that? It is not his work, but the Prime Minister has not responded even once... This is the truth, you can't run away from it," Gandhi said.

Karthi Chidambram equated the Bihar voter list revision to ‘Jim Crow’ laws.

"This is like Jim Crow type of laws, they were passed in America during the days of segregation, where they used laws to disenfranchise people of colour, I believe this SIR is going to be used to target minority, marginalised communities, and deny them the right to vote... The universal right to vote should be given to every citizen, I am not saying that you should not verify, correct things, but the timing, motive seems to be very suspect... It could alter the entire election, this will not be a fair election."

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM as opposition sloganeering continued over Bihar SIR issue.

Sloganeering in Lok Sabha continues as government tables various bills

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM as opposition ruckus continues.

Both Houses meet again after morning disruption.

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav has alleged that the government wants to avoid discussion on various issues, including the SIR issue and intelligence failure- Pahalgam terror attack.

“The discussion should have been started by now in the Parliament on the SIR issue, intelligence failure- Pahalgam terror attack. The government wants to avoid this,” Yadav said.

JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha said that the Bihar SIR exercise will not leave out genuine voters.

"Election Commission is doing this exercise to remove bogus voters. EC has clearly said that no genuine voter will be left out," Jha said.

BJP MP Giriraj Singh alleged that the members of opposition protesting at Makar Dwar were not allowing MPs to enter parliament.

"They are doing 'dadagiri'. They are stopping MPs from entering Parliament. The Opposition is deliberately trying to spread confusion and anarchy. They want to hijack the Parliament. When the government is ready for discussion, why don't they come for debate?" Singh alleged.