Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Govt agrees to discuss students' protest, Amit Shah to reply in parliament

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to reply on the issue of alleged police brutality against student protesters on July 20, as demanded by the Opposition.

Opposition leaders stage protest outside Parliament. (HT photo)

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Centre has reportedly agreed to discuss the student agitation in Parliament and Union home minister Amit Shah is set to reply on the issue in the houses. Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm as opposition leaders continued to demand Shah's statement over the security crackdown on student protesters during the CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad March’....Read More

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• 10 Aug 2026, 01:47:04 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rijiju urges smooth discussion on Shah's statement

  Urging smooth discussion during Amit Shah's statement on student protest, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "The Opposition should not create disturbances to prevent the statement of the Home Minister. They must listen to the reply of the Home Minister and the government. Once discussion begins, we must have a threadbare discussion."

• 10 Aug 2026, 01:45:47 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Govt yet to decide on FCRA bill

  Union minister Kiren Rijiju says the government has not taken a decision on tabling the FCRA bill yet.

• 10 Aug 2026, 01:32:21 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Amit Shah to reply on student protests

  The Centre says it is ready to discuss the issue of students' protest in Parliament as Opposition protests continue to rock both houses. Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to reply on the matter of the alleged police action against protesters on July 20.

• 10 Aug 2026, 01:24:25 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: They are scared, says Kharge

  Rajya Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge claims the government is "scared because they have made some mistakes". Targeting PM Modi, the Congress leader says, "His (the PM) photo appears in newspapers daily, but what is wrong with coming to Parliament? All MPs are demanding a solution."

• 10 Aug 2026, 01:22:36 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Kharge trains guns on PM Modi, Shah

  Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge reiterates Opposition's demand of union home minister Amit Shah's statement in both houses. "Why is the PM not asking the Home Minister to make a statement? They don't want the House to function."

• 10 Aug 2026, 01:11:07 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Will women's reservation bill be taken up

  Union minister Ramdas Athawale denies the possibility of the delimitation bill and the women's reservation bill being taken up for discussion. With four days to go before the monsoon session of Parliament ends, there have been speculation over these bills being brought up in the houses.

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:54:20 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Mahua Moitra alleges BJP in role in Mamata attack

  TMC MP Mahua Moitra speaks on the alleged attack on former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata, alleging BJP's role behind it. She says the party has identified some of the attackers.

  Moitra refutes BJP's narrative that the assailants were common people. "There is no normal person born on the soil of Bengal who can vote Mamata Banerjee out of power. They may not like her, they may not be with our party, but there is nobody who is going to do a physical attack on Mamata Banerjee except for the gundas of the BJP."

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:41:58 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP slams Oppn

  On FCRA and delimitation bills in Parliament, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma says, "The Opposition has no concern for the bills, people's progress and parliamentary traditions. They have only one agenda: come here in the morning and raise slogans criticising the government. I believe that if the irresponsibility of the Opposition is ever referenced anywhere in history, this term's Congress, SP, DMK, and TMC will definitely be mentioned."

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:30:50 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 3 bills tabled in Lok Sabha

  The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 were introduced in the Lok Sabha before the house was adjourned till 2 pm.

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:26:19 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Both houses adjourned till 2 pm

  Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for a second time amid protests by opposition members.

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:04:32 PM IST

  Parliament session LIVE: Lok Sabha gets underway

  Lok Sabha resumes proceedings after being adjourned till 12 pm.

• 10 Aug 2026, 12:01:23 PM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha resumes

  The Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings amid Opposition protests seeking Amit Shah's response on allege police crackdown during NEET paper leak agitation.

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:52:35 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: RS MP writes to US lawmaker on FCRA

  Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar writes to US Congressman Riley Moore over his remarks on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026. Dismissing the concerns raised by the US Congressman, Kumar terms them "exaggerated and misguided".

  "This kind of misconceived statement by a sitting Congressman serves neither of our countries, least of all the Indian Christians in whose name you claim to have raised the concerns," he writes.

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:32:39 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm

  Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm amid uproar as Opposition continues to raise various issues.

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:20:51 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Oppn stages protest, demands Amit Shah's statement

  Opposition MPs protest outside Lok Sabha as they continue to press for their demand of union home minister Amit Shah's statement on police brutality during student protests on July 20.

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:18:37 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh says govt wants to take over institutions

  Commenting on the FCRA bill, SP MP Akhilesh Yadav says, "The truth is, they want to take over institutions. They are looking for ways to seize control of these institutions through the FCRA. The BJP is essentially a massive ‘land mafia’ party. If they spot a pond or a vacant plot of land. And look at the way faith was toyed with on the sacred soil of Ayodhya, land prices skyrocketed within mere minute."

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:03:16 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha session gets underway

  The Rajya Sabha session resumes at 11 AM.

• 10 Aug 2026, 11:01:08 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 PM

  The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 PM.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:51:15 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi raises questions over police brutality

  Rahul Gandhi takes to X to target union home minister Amit Shah: “Pellet guns, Nail-studded lathis, tear gas fired at students who were peacefully asking questions about their own future. Young women beaten by policemen, many injured on their private parts. Minors with broken bones. This is how the Modi government answers a question. And the Home Minister?”
  
  “Nearly 20 days and Amit Shah has not come to Parliament to answer for it,” Gandhi alleges.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:30:55 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: NDA parliamentary party meet tomorrow

  NDA parliamentary party meeting (Mangal Milan) will be held at PLB Building Parliament tomorrow, August 11.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:25:31 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Key bills in Rajya Sabha

  The Rajya Sabha will take up two bills, previously passed by the Lok Sabha. These include the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, Income-tax Act, 2025, and Finance Act, 2026.

  The second bill on business is Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, which seeks to modernise the legal framework that governs the admissibility of bank records as evidence and align it with contemporary digital banking practices.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:17:36 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Will FCRA bill be taken up in LS

  While the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, has riled up the Opposition with Congress raising concerns over increased government control over entities receiving foreign funds, the bill does not find a mention in the business of the day.

  There are speculation that the bill may come up for discussion and passing before the Parliament monsoon session concludes on August 13.

  Some reports also suggest that the government may not bring the FCRA Bi this session as it wants to hold a comprehensive debate on the matter and might take it up in the next session.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:05:48 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Standing committee reports expected

  Lok Sabha will receive reports from various standing committees, including those on railways, finance, housing and urban affairs, and social justice and empowerment.

• 10 Aug 2026, 10:01:45 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 4 key bills on agenda

  - Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, to be tabled by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

  - Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, will be moved by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

  - Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, by Union home minister Amit Shah

  - National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, also by Shah

• 10 Aug 2026, 09:52:15 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session live: Impasse in both houses

  An impasse prevailed over the monsoon session of Parliament as the Opposition continued to demand Amit Shah's statement over the alleged police brutalities during the students' July 20 protest.

• 10 Aug 2026, 09:47:11 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi seeks Amit Shah's resignation

  Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pushes for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over alleged police brutalities committed during NEET protests held at Jantar Mantar last month.

• 10 Aug 2026, 09:38:26 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion on new anti-defection law

  Congress MP Manish Tewari gives notice in Lok Sabha to move a motion for adjournment of the House business in order to discuss the need for a new anti-defection law.

• 10 Aug 2026, 09:28:59 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Amit Shah to table 2 bills in Lok Sabha

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah will table two bills in the Lok Sabha today. The first seeks to officially change the change of the state of Kerala to ‘Keralam’, and the other is an expansion of the financing powers of the National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC).

• 10 Aug 2026, 09:27:35 AM IST

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Houses to resume at 11am

  Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are set to resume for the ongoing monsoon session at 11am today.