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Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Oppn stages protest seeking Amit Shah's statement, both houses adjourned
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The government is expected to table key bills on Day 16 of the monsoon session of the Parliament. Among the key bills on table is the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2026, and the bill to officially rename Kerala to ‘Keralam’.
- 1 Mins agoRajya Sabha resumes
- 10 Mins agoRS MP writes to US lawmaker on FCRA
- 30 Mins agoRajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm
- 42 Mins agoOppn stages protest, demands Amit Shah's statement
- 44 Mins agoAkhilesh says govt wants to take over institutions
- 59 Mins agoRajya Sabha session gets underway
- 1 Hr 2 Mins agoParliament monsoon session LIVE
- 1 Hr 11 Mins agoRahul Gandhi raises questions over police brutality
- 1 Hr 32 Mins agoNDA parliamentary party meet tomorrow
- 1 Hr 37 Mins agoKey bills in Rajya Sabha
- 1 Hr 45 Mins agoWill FCRA bill be taken up in LS
- 1 Hr 57 Mins agoStanding committee reports expected
- 10:01 AM IST, Aug 10Key bills on agenda
- 9:52 AM IST, Aug 10Impasse in both houses
- 9:47 AM IST, Aug 10Rahul Gandhi seeks Amit Shah's resignation
- 9:28 AM IST, Aug 10Amit Shah to table 2 bills in Lok Sabha
- 9:27 AM IST, Aug 10Houses to resume at 11am
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to address the Lok Sabha today, as the Opposition demands a statement from the BJP leader over the security crackdown on student protesters during the CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad March’. Ahead of the session on Monday, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi sought union home minister Amit Shah's resignation over the alleged police brutality carried out against the protesters on July 20....Read More
As per reports, the home minister is likely to table two bills. One is Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to change the name of the state to Keralam. The second bill, National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposes wider financing powers to the NCDC.
Shah’s attendance in Parliament comes as the Opposition continues to seek a statement from the minister regarding the security crackdown during the CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on July 20, as well as on the alleged use of pellet guns by security personnel against protestors.
Bills on agenda on Day 16
Along with the Kerala and NCDC bills, the government is also scheduled to advance its legislative agenda, with the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.
The FCRA bill is also likely to be taken up amid the controversy. The Opposition has alleged that the FCRA bill will target religious and minority organisations, which often rely on foreign funding.
The monsoon session of the parliament began on July 20 and is set to conclude on August 13.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha session gets underway
The Rajya Sabha session resumes at 11 AM.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 PM
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 PM.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
