Parliament monsoon session highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn protests over NEET, Ram Temple row

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Opposition protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and Ram temple donation theft issues disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday, forcing the House to wrap up for the day after multiple adjournments on the opening day of the Monsoon Session.

The disruption came as waves of protesters led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) tried to break barricades to march to Parliament to press for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.

The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day at around 3 pm after the House reassembled six times following disruptions. It was earlier adjourned at 2.30 pm as Opposition MPs continued their protest despite presiding officer Jagdambika Pal appealing to them to allow the House to take up matters of public importance under Rule 377 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Earlier, at 2 pm, Pal said there was adequate quorum to conduct business, but some Opposition MPs alleged they were being prevented from entering the House.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the House could not function if the disruptions continued.

Follow our LIVE coverage of the CJP Parliament march here.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE | Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, "We are very clear. In the Opposition leaders' meeting today it was decided when Kharge sahab and Rahul Gandhi were there that the Opposition parties will take up two major issues - paper leak and the NEET issues, and the 'chanda chori' in Ram Mandir. We are taking up these issues vigorously...Education Minister Pradhan was sitting there, we demanded his resignation. He was not ready to stand up and answer for it...We are very clear that Education Minister must be held responsible..."

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned amid continuous Opposition protests over issues including the ‘NEET paper leak’ and the alleged theft of Ram temple donations.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: On being called 'traitors' by TMC, BJP MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray says, "How was TMC born? Where was Mamata Banerjee till 1998? She was given a ticket by the Congress in 1984 to contest election...At that time, Mamata Banerjee was a Mahila Congress District leader. She was fielded against Somnath Chatterjee. Chatterjee lost. So, whose was this victory ? Hers? Or was it due to the demise of Indira Gandhi? In 1989, she was fielded once again. But she lost. If she was so powerful, she should have won the second time too. In 1991, she was made an MP by Congress once again. In 1996, she was fielded once again and she became an MP...What happened after 1996? She filed a petition before EC to form a new party...Theirs is a party of traitors. If one is a traitor, everyone is a traitor - starting from Mamata..."

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for sixth time amid continuing Opposition protests; House to reassemble at 3 pm.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday and is scheduled to meet again at 11 am on July 21.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: TMC MP Derek O'Brien wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to convene an all-party meeting if the government plans to introduce and pass any bill regarding delimitation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA) 2026, respectively.

In a letter dated July 19, the TMC MP asserted that any legislation related to delimitation has not been included in the parliamentary bulletin listing government business to be taken up during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.

"However, given your government's dubious record of mocking parliamentary rules of procedure and conventions, we are cynical about your intentions," the TMC MP wrote.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned to meet at 2:30pm amid uproar by opposition members.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: With both houses adjourned due to sloganeering from the opposition, the protest outside the Parliament continues to gain momentum.

Cockroach Janta Party, along with thousands of supporters, continues their march towards the Parliament as they call for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Amid the protests, CJP spokespersons will be meeting health minister JP Nadda.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Both houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, have been adjourned till 2pm amid ruckus during the proceedings and multiple protests near Jantar Mantar.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Monday criticised the Opposition for disrupting proceedings in Parliament, saying the House was meant for discussion and holding the government accountable, not creating chaos.

"Our parliamentary session is... so that we can discuss all issues in detail, and the government is held accountable for everything... but if they create a ruckus and cause chaos... then that is not right," Ranaut told reporters outside Parliament.

She also said the Opposition could not pressure the government into taking decisions on ministers. "You cannot arm-twist the government into deciding who to sack and who to keep. This arm-twisting is not good," she said.

Ranaut added that "it is the right of the government chosen by the people to decide how to run the government," and remarked that those who felt strongly "should stand for election yourself." (ANI)

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused PM Modi of avoiding key issues in his opening remarks for the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Ramesh said the Opposition was committed to raising them during the session.

On X, he wrote, "The PM started off the Monsoon Session of Parliament with his usual litany of platitudes.

What the PM failed to mention are the following issues, which the Opposition is committed to raising -

i. The massive Chanda Chori Aastha Dhoka at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya executed by members of the RSS-BJP ecosystem that has shocked the nation’s conscience

ii. The NEET UG 2026 paper leak and the CBSE Grade 12 Board Examinations fiasco which has enraged the yuva shakti that the PM paid lip service to

iii. The dirty tricks and financial incentives being used to split Opposition parties

iv. The credible accusations of corruption and conflict of interest that are plaguing the Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport, the Minister of State for Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment, the CM of Arunachal Pradesh, and the CM of Madhya Pradesh

v. The Modi Government’s ongoing attempts to subvert our democracy and the federal set-up of the Constitution through a compromised delimitation process, the One Nation One Election gimmick, and the unconstitutional VBSA Bill."

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of trying to suppress students' voices amid Delhi Police lathi charging protesters at Jantar Mantar.

"Millions of children are sitting at Jantar Mantar against the paper leak, but they are being subjected to a lathi charge. The Modi government is trying to suppress the voice of the children," Kharge said in the Rajya Sabha.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will remain adjourned amid ruckus as the opposition continues its sloganeering.

While the Rajya Sabha extended its inital adjournment to 12:50pm, the Lok Sabha resumed and adjourned again till 1pm.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The adjournment to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has been extended until 12.30 pm.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Union government has listed a bill that will make any insult or obstruction to the singing of the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ a punishable offence for introduction in the monsoon session of Parliament, beginning Monday.

Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha.

Under the bill’s provisions, the National Song will have the same legal protection as the National Anthem, the National Flag and the Constitution.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader and MLA Hasnain Masoodi led a protest in the national capital on Monday, pressing the Centre to fulfil its long-standing promise of restoring statehood to the region.

“The promise regarding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood was made on the floor of Parliament, before the Supreme Court. Yet, for a year and a half, no action has been taken. We exercised patience for a year. We have come here now to address this and the prevailing uncertainty; such uncertainty is not in the interest of the nation or its people. That is the reason for our visit and our protest,” Hasnain Masoodi told news agency ANI.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned the issue of the NEET UG paper leak.

“You have allowed me to present my views regarding this paper leak and the NEET examination scandal. This is a matter concerning students; I am speaking about the futures of lakhs of children. Thousands of students have gathered at Jantar Mantar for this cause. A lathi-charge has taken place there. The government is trying to use force, suppress voices, and drive them away,” said Kharge.

Following this, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress leader Pawan Khera took oath on Monday as Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament representing Karnataka. This marks Khera's parliamentary debut.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: As the monsoon session of the Parliament begins, the opposition can be heard sloganeering.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlightethat the average age of team members at Skyroot Aerospace, a private space company which scripted history with VIKRAM-1, India's first private rocket to reach orbit over the weekend, is 28 years.

Adding to this, the prime minister then made an indirect jibe at Rahul Gandhi, stating that he is not talking about some "56-year-old youth"

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: In his customary address before the Parliament monsoon session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the ongoing conflict in West Asia between the United States and Iran.

“West Asia conflict created major difficulties for India, which is dependent on import of energy,” said the PM.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: “In just one month, the nation has achieved numerous milestones, a series of accomplishments that fill every citizen with pride. Be it on the national stage, the international arena, or now, even in space, these have truly been moments of pride for India,” said PM Modi in his address before the start of the monsoon session.

“Just before the monsoon session last year, an Indian citizen reached the International Space Station. And just the other day, a young Indian startup achieved a monumental feat. Few countries in the world have witnessed such private enterprise; India's youth have embarked on a new journey into space. It is a tremendous success... India's global profile is gaining universal recognition and acceptance. This is no coincidence; it is a message, a powerful message that the potential and aspirations of our country's youth are as boundless as space itself,” he added further.