Parliament monsoon session highlights: Parliament passes the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, renaming state to Keralam

Parliament monsoon session highlights: Union minister Amit Shah has stated that he is ready to discuss the police action taken against CJP protestors. However, the Opposition has stated it is “not interested in a lecture”.

Parliament monsoon session highlights: Rajya Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab) (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

Parliament monsoon session highlights: The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026, seeking to change the state's name to Keralam, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday....Read More

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• 12 Aug 2026, 07:59:30 PM IST

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• 12 Aug 2026, 07:59:18 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Key highlights today

  • CPI(M) MP John Brittas and BJP MP Sushmita Dev moved privilege motions against each other. Brittas had alleged, without naming her, that the BJP MP had addressed him as “lungiwala” during proceedings in the Upper House on Monday, August 10.

  • After union home minister Amit Shah urged the Opposition to submit a letter to the Speaker by 2pm and to start the discussion over the students' protest by 3pm, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi said the Opposition was “not interested…in a lecture.”

  • The proposal to send the FCRA Amendment Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament was passed. While the Opposition alleged it was “against minorities”, union minister Kiren Rijiju challenged them to cite a single provision regarding the same.

  • The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Rajya Sabha passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026.

• 12 Aug 2026, 07:44:57 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned

  Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 11 am on August 13.

• 12 Aug 2026, 06:40:13 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: 'Oppn's attitude highly unfortunate,' says BJP MP Brijmohan Aggarwal

  Parliament LIVE: BJP MP Brijmohan Aggarwal on Wednesday accused the Opposition of “avoiding” a debate, claiming their “attitude is highly unfortunate.”

  “They merely wish to create an uproar and are fighting a battle meant for the streets inside the House. Bringing placards, raising slogans, and stalling the proceedings for the past 15 days reflect the Opposition's irresponsible conduct,” Aggarwal told ANI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 06:18:35 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Kerala name alteration bill passed in Rajya Sabha

  Parliament LIVE: Kerala name alteration bill passed in Rajya Sabha.

• 12 Aug 2026, 06:06:04 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Congress opposes FCRA Bill, Hibi Eden says party demanded withdrawal of amendments

  Parliament LIVE: The FCRA amendment Bill was sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for further scrutiny during Parliament’s Monsoon Session, drawing strong opposition from the Congress. Party MP Hibi Eden said the proposed changes amounted to an “organised attack” against minorities and said the party had demanded that the Bill be withdrawn.

  “The FCRA amendment which has been brought before Parliament and sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee is an organised attack against the minorities of this country... We demanded the withdrawal of the particular bill containing these amendments. We strongly oppose it, and our party leadership will decide our future course of action,” Eden said.

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:59:11 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘All the important bills being brought are against minorities,’ claims SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

  Parliament LIVE: Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that “all important bills being brought are against minorities.”

  “What is FCRA? FCRA only targets minorities…If FCRA can come, then other funds also exist—why can't rules be made regarding them?” Yadav questioned.

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:51:42 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Oppn completely exposed…has no real issue to raise,’ says Piyush Goyal

  Parliament LIVE: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the government was “willing to engage in discussions”, adding that the Opposition had “changed their stand.”

  “The Opposition has been completely exposed. Since the beginning of this session, the government has consistently been willing to engage in discussions. We have also made changes to the law, but as you can see from the debate, not a single Opposition member spoke on the subject,” PTI news agency cited Goyal as saying.

  He added, “Initially, they demanded a discussion, but when the government agreed, they changed their stand. Their repeated change in approach clearly shows that the Opposition, including Rahul Gandhi, has no real issue to raise and only wants to prevent the House from functioning...”

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:32:37 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Oppn unequivocally wants full withdrawal of FCRA Bill,’ says TMC MP Moitra

  Parliament LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday said there had been “propaganda that there is some division in the Opposition”. However, she stated that the Opposition had “unequivocally” demanded the full withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill.

  “Every Opposition party today, when the Bill came up amid the din, supported sending it to the JPC. We wanted to speak. They did not even allow us; the Chair did not even allow us to place our statements on record,” Moitra told PTI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:30:21 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘FCRA Bill meant to ensure all funding remains only for the RSS,’ claims TMC MP Mahua Moitra

  Parliament LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed that the FCRA Amendment Bill “is meant just so that the BJP can ensure all funding remains only for the RSS.”

  “The RSS is supposedly an NGO, but it is unregistered. The RSS has huge properties worth thousands of crores in every district in the heart of Delhi. It's not open to audit... Anything non-RSS is going to be choked,” Moitra told PTI news agency.

  “They will first cancel the licences, as we have already seen happening in many cases, and then they will take over the assets of these organisations. This is just another way of harpooning, land grabbing, and taking over the assets, cash and money of organisations,” she added.

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:26:52 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘FCRA Bill organised attack against minorities,’ says Cong MP Hibi Eden

  Parliament LIVE: Congress MP Hibi Eden on Wednesday called the FCRA Amendment Bill “an organised attack against the minorities of this country.”

  “We demanded the withdrawal of the particular bill containing these amendments. We strongly oppose it, and our party leadership will decide our future course of action,” Eden told PTI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 05:07:11 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Home Minister ‘bound to write to LS Speaker after Oppn continued to disturb House,’ says Rijiju

  Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah was “bound to write” to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla because the “Opposition continued to disturb the House”, union parliamentaru affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday.

• 12 Aug 2026, 04:30:02 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Totally frustrated, unthinkable in a parliamentary democracy,’ says Rijiju after LS adjourned without NEET debate

  Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday slammed the Opposition, saying he was “totally frustrated” after the Lok Sabha was adjourned without a debate on the students' protest over NEET.

  “I am totally frustrated that the opposition party is running away from the debate in Parliament. Unthinkable that in parliamentary democracy, opposition party is running away from debate and government is insisting on full-fledged discussion,” Rijiju said.

• 12 Aug 2026, 04:05:47 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Never seen an opposition party that runs away from discussion,’ says Rijiju

  Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister, addressing the media on Thursday, said he had “never seen such an opposition party that runs away from discussion” in his 30 years of parliament experience.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:59:16 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: LS probe panel finds ‘charges are proved’ against Justice Yashwant Varma

  Parliament LIVE: The Lok Sabha probe panel, in its report on allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, found charges against him "are proved."

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:57:57 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026

  Parliament LIVE: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. It amends the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962, to boost India's cooperative sector.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:48:56 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘RSS getting donations from across world, Centre targeting NGOs, minorities,' claims Cong MP Venugopal

  Parliament LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday said the FCRA Amendment Bill “targets NGOs and minorities”, while claiming that the RSS was “getting donations from all across the world.”

  “On one side, RSS is getting donations from all over the world without registration. On the other side, you are targeting the NGOs and minorities, those who are doing good work in the areas of health and education. This is not acceptable,” Venugopal told reporters, according to ANI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:47:00 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Got message that Amit Shah would move FCRA Bill, MoS moved resolution,’ says Cong's Venugopal

  Parliament LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday claimed the FCRA Amendment Bill was “brought at the last minute”, alleging the MPs had received a message at noon saying union home minister would move the Bill.

  “…But Amit Shah remained absent even today. The MoS moved the resolution to send the bill to JPC. Instead of bulldozing the legislation in din, they are sending the bill to JPC. But our demand is to withdraw the bill,” Venugopal told reporters, according to ANI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:42:14 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: BJP MP Sushmita Dev moves breach of privilege notice against CPI(M)'s John Brittas

  Parliament LIVE: BJP MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday moved a breach of privilege notice against CPI(M) leader John Brittas following a row over the alleged “lungi-wala” remark.

  “I have moved a breach of privilege motion against Member Mr John Brittas. It is pending with the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who will take a decision,” Dev said. This camr after Brittas alleged a member of the ruling party had referred to him as “ling-wala” and moved a breach of privilege notice against Dev.

  “I have a video from 4:34 PM on August 10, when the Income Tax Amendment Bill was being debated. What he said on the mic regarding religion and a party's allegiance is very unlike him. I have known Mr Brittas for a very long time, and I am shocked by the kind of news that has reached Kerala, a state that I love dearly...” Dev told PTI news agency.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:38:18 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Cong party was demanding FCRA Bill be referred to JPC, says Kiren Rijiju

  Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said the Congress and others “have been demanding that the Bill be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, Select Committee or Standing Committee...”

  “Others can also be called for hearings and their opinions can be considered. Instead of welcoming this, they are opposing it. It is unfortunate. This Bill does not target any minority,” Rijiju said.

  He further added, “It is being brought to strengthen the security of the country. There is no question of targeting any minority or community.”

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:34:37 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Oppn stages walkout from Rajya Sabha

  Parliament LIVE: Members of Opposition INDIA bloc staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday amid protests over union home minister Amit Shah's absence.

  Earlier, the House was adjourned without transacting any business following an uproar over BJP MP Sushmita Dev's alleged derogatory remarks against CPM's John Brittas.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:32:30 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Have unwavering faith in democracy and democratic institutions,’ says Amit Shah

  Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah, in a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said he had “unwavering faith in democracy and democratic institutions.”

  “In a democracy, solutions emerge only through discussion and dialogue….I believe that this House exists precisely for the purpose of discussion and dialogue,” Shah said.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:30:47 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Shah urges LS Speaker to ‘consult’ with Oppn, allocate time for NEET debate

  Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to “consult” with the Opposition and allocate time for discussion on the NEET debate in a letter on Wednesday.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:23:17 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Govt ready to start debate immediately on students protest, Rijiju tells Lok Sabha

  Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the government was ready to start a debate immediately on the students' protest over the NEET issue.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:19:35 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: ‘Government ready to discuss issue again,’ says Shah on NEET

  Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah, in a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said the government was ready to discuss the issue of NEET and students' protest again in Parliament.

  “I would also like to mention that, even prior to the Opposition's request, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was discussed during the current session of Parliament; yet, no Hon'ble Member of Parliament from the Opposition expressed any views regarding the NEET examination in the House at that time. Nevertheless, the Government is ready to discuss this issue again,” he said.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:17:41 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till Aug 13 amid Oppn sloganeering

  Parliament LIVE: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 11am on Thursday amid protests and sloganeering from the Opposition.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:13:19 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha passes ‘The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026’

  Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha passed The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026’ amid slogans being raised by the Opposition.

• 12 Aug 2026, 03:11:48 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha proceedings resume, Oppn protest over FCRA continues

  Parliament LIVE: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha resumed at 3 pm, even as the Opposition continued to raise slogans against the FCRA amendment bill.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:55:47 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Amit Shah writes to LS Speaker, urges him to schedule debate over students protest

  Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to schedule a debate on the NEET examination and students' protest.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:43:08 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Rijiju challenges Oppn to cite single FCRA provision which is against minorities

  Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday challenged the Opposition to cite a single provision of the FCRA amendment bill which was against minorities, PTI news agency reported.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:38:32 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Probe report on allegations against Justice Yashvant Varma presented in both Houses

  Parliament LIVE: The report of an inquiry committee investigating allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, PTI news agency reported. Removal proceedings were initiated against Varma following the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash from his official residence.

  The secretaries general of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha laid the report in both their Houses respectively.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:35:24 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Proposal to send the FCRA bill to JPC passed

  Parliament LIVE: Proposal to send the FCRA amendment bill to Joint Committee of Parliament has been passed in Parliament.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:29:16 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3pm

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:27:14 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: Kiren Rijiju hits out at Opposition over FCRA bill

  Parliament session LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju alleged that the Opposition can join the JPC on the bill if they have a problem with it. The BJP leader also accused the Oppositon of backtracking on their demand for a discussion on the FCRA.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:24:11 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: KC Venugopal targets Amit Shah over FCRA bill

  Parliament session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal has called for the withdrawal of the FCRA bill, alleging that the government will target minority and religious institutions with the new amendments.

  His remarks come after union home minister Amit Shah announced that a joint parliamentary committee for the deliberations on the FCRA bill.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:16:07 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: NCDC bill taken up in Rajya Sabha

  Parliament session LIVE: The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been taken up in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:13:47 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: Opposition continues protest in Lok Sabha

  Parliament session LIVE: As the Lok Sabha resumes, the Opposition has continued its protest over a series of issues, such as police action on protestors, Ram temple donation theft.

• 12 Aug 2026, 02:09:36 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: Both Houses resume

  Parliament session LIVE: Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have resumed aftr their adjournment at 11am

• 12 Aug 2026, 01:55:52 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: Opposition agrees to join JPC on FCRA bill

  Parliament session LIVE: The Opposition has reportedly agreed to join the joint parliamentary committee on the FCRA bill.

• 12 Aug 2026, 01:04:11 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP questions Opposotion's silence over Jharkhand protests

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal has stated that the Opposition has remained silent on police action used against Jharkhand protestors.

  “The way they (Opposition) have maintained silence on the Ranchi incident, they know that they too will have to answer these questions. The Home Minister has made it clear that he is ready to answer in the House. The people of the country can see who is running away from discussion because they do not want to hear the Home Minister's answer,” he told ANI

• 12 Aug 2026, 12:45:03 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rahu; Gandhi says ‘not interested’ in debate with Amit Shah

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah over his remarks that the government is ready for a detailed discussion in Parliament over the crackdown on student protests at Jantar Mantar last month.

  He said that the youth is not interested in Shah’s “lecture” and accused him of lacking courage.

  “The Opposition has clearly said that we are not interested in Amit Shah giving us a lecture. When I say 'we', I mean the younger generation of this country. Who shot the students? Who gave the order to beat up the students with lathis with nails? Did Amit Shah give this order to shoot our children? If he did, then he should resign,” he told reporters.

• 12 Aug 2026, 12:22:39 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Submit a letter by 2pm and discussion at 3pm - Amit Shah's sets timeline

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah has stated that he is ready to discuss the police action taken against protestors during Cockroach Janta Party's Chalo Sansad March on July 20.

  The BJP leader has urged the Opposition to submit a letter to the Speaker by 2pm and to start the discussion by 3pm.

  "We will start the discussion at 3:00 PM, and I will provide answers to everything by 3:00 PM tomorrow. There are established rules and procedures for parliamentary discussions. Yet, some ask me to simply make a statement. Such a serious issue cannot be discussed in that manner. That may be your method, but it is not the parliamentary way. In Parliament, discussions are held at length. I am ready for the debate to continue from 3:00 PM today—sitting late into the night and continuing until 3:00 PM tomorrow; ," Shah told media.

• 12 Aug 2026, 12:01:09 PM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Amit Shah says ‘ready to discuss’ student protest in Parliament

  Parliament LIVE: Amid the logjam in parliament, union home minister Amit Shah says he is 'ready to discuss' police action against students from 3pm today.

• 12 Aug 2026, 11:23:01 AM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm

  Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned till 2 pm over ruckus in the proceedings.

• 12 Aug 2026, 11:17:34 AM IST

  Parliament LIVE: John Brittas flags concern over BJP MP's 'lungi wala' remark

  Parliament LIVE: CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has moved a privilege motion against BJP MP Sushmita Dev, alleging that she addressed him as lungiwala during proceedings in the Upper House on Monday, August 10.

  The matter was also raised in today's session in the Rajya Sabha.

  "I would advise members to be careful not to hurt the sentiments and not interrupt MPs while speaking in the house," said Rajya Sabha chairman and vice president CP Radhakrishnan.

  “There should be no remarks against the religious and cultural identities of our honorable members,” he added further.

• 12 Aug 2026, 11:11:54 AM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Lok sabha adjourned till 2pm

• 12 Aug 2026, 10:33:13 AM IST

  Parliament LIVE: Jharkhand BJP MPs protest over lathi-charge on protesting students in state

  Parliament LIVE: Jharkhand BJP MPs were seen protesting against lathi-charge on agitating students in the state and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday in Parliament complex.

• 12 Aug 2026, 10:26:29 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Tamil Nadu moves resolution against delimitation

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay has moved a resolution in the state assembly against delimitation. The state resolutions calls on the Centre to also fix the Lok Sabha seats at 543 and implement the women's reservation in the existing seats.

• 12 Aug 2026, 09:52:38 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi after US court drops charges against Adani

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a US federal judge permanently dismissed criminal charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, saying there is much more to this than meets the eye as a "compromised PM" was forced to sell India's interest.

  The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also claimed that India is paying a huge price for it.

  In an X post, Gandhi shared a screenshot of a media report on the US court approving the US Justice Department's request to dismiss the charges against Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani.

  "There is much more to this than meets the eye," he said in his post.

  "A compromised PM was forced to sell India's interest. India is paying a huge price," the post read.

• 12 Aug 2026, 09:27:25 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: What does the new FCRA bill propose, and why it has sparked pushback?

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The government is working to build consensus on referring the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC), as opposition parties, church groups and civil society organisations push back against provisions they call draconian.

  Among the key concerns is the plan to empower a “designated authority” to take over, manage or sell assets built with foreign funds by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) whose licences are cancelled, suspended or not renewed.

  The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 and still before Parliament, would also extend liability from an NGO’s direct managers to its directors and trustees. It cuts the maximum jail term for violations from five years to one, and fixes timelines for the receipt and utilisation of funds granted under the “prior permission” category.

  The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), which regulates foreign funding for NGOs, says the amendments aim to create “a comprehensive statutory framework for vesting, supervision, management and disposal of foreign contribution and assets through a designated authority, including provisional and permanent vesting”, along with rationalised penalties and mandatory central approval for launching investigations.