Parliament Monsoon Session 2025: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha witness ruckus on day 1; adjourned till tomorrow

Congress MP Mallu Ravi said that the people of the nation want to know the truth on Operation Sindoor.

"The Prime Minister should make a statement in the House and tell the truth. PM Modi came into the house and left after two minutes...The present government is not respecting democracy and the constitution of India," Ravi told ANI.

Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringa said on Monday, "It is a matter of great pride for me to be a member of Parliament in this temple of democracy. I express my gratitude to the President of India and Prime Minister Modi, who considered me worthy of taking up this responsibility."

He urged everyone to work for the best interest of the people, asserting that he will strive to do so as well.

"Using my experience and expertise, I will try to make every possible contribution to the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the interest of the people and to support the successful policies of the PM Modi-led government," he told ANI.

BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia told news agency ANI, regarding the opposition's demand for a special session of Parliament on the Pahalgam attack, "I've been in this House for a year. If their issues are urgent, there should be a debate. If they want to discuss Pahalgam, noise won't resolve it. They must clarify if they support or oppose the terrorist incidents there, as they seem to side with terrorists. They also object to Sindoor, which implies support for terrorists who murdered innocents in Pahalgam. Sindoor was necessary to respond to Pakistan. By entering their territory and destroying 9 terrorist targets, the Indian army has shown its valour."

Opposition is likely to raise the issue of special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar in Parliament on Tuesday. The leaders will also hold a protest at Makar Dwar in the Parliament at 10:30 am, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.

TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu told news agency ANI, regarding the impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, "Most of the parties have signed for it...PM Modi aims to eradicate corruption from every sector of India...This is a step in that direction...This also shows that many parties are coming together in the fight against corruption."

INDIA bloc leaders will hold a meeting in the Parliament at 10 am on Tuesday to discuss strategy for the Floor of the House, news agency ANI reported.

Regarding Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's claim that he was not allowed to speak in the House, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal said, "Rahul Gandhi did not even give a notice on Operation Sindoor; this shows how arrogant he is... Even if he was given a chance to speak, he would not have said even two words."

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal told news agency ANI regarding Rahul Gandhi's claim that he is not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha.

"I was Chairing the House at that time. I got up and told Rahul Gandhi that he is the LoP, MPs of his party are in the Well, sloganeering and creating a ruckus. This is the first day of the Monsoon session...If he wanted to speak, they should let the House function; he will definitely get the chance to speak," he added.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, told news agency ANI, There was a written agenda for the BAC meeting which made no reference to discussions on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor. Even after the meeting, we have got no clarification from the Govt that when this discussion would commence. We are completely in the dark; the Government is being secretive."

"They are not being clear about when this discussion will be taken up and on which date and will the Prime Minister himself be present or not? This was not clarified by the Govt. The Congress party is very clear that we want this issue to be taken up on a priority basis. India went to war, and therefore, the PM must be present in the House. There have been a lot of remarks made on our armed forces by a foreign nation and the President of the United States. The Prime Minister must speak inside the House," he added.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday informed the House that he has accepted the resignation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjeev Arora as a member of the Upper House with effect from July 1.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said that the Secretary General will take necessary steps on the motion for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma.

Congress MP Rajeev Shukla told news agency ANI, We want to run the House...Regarding the process being conducted by the Election Commission in Bihar, we demand a discussion on it...This kind of process is wrong, it is against democracy, and people are being deprived of their right to vote."

JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, in a sharp jibe at the Opposition, said that they carry the Constitution around; they should read it a bit to know that the Election Commission's job is to conduct elections and revise the voter list.

"Work is ongoing in Bihar. We have taken feedback from our party members, everything is going well... What is the problem here? The reason is that they already know what the result of the Bihar Election will be, so they are preparing the background in advance," he told ANI.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha said that he raised an important issue in the Parliament regarding the nation's aviation sector.

"It is connected to aircraft safety and passenger safety. Our civil aviation sector is rapidly progressing, but the backbone of this sector, the DGCA, appears to be in a state of disrepair in some respects. There is a 55% vacancy in technical positions within it," he told reporters.

"This means there is a 55% shortage of officers responsible for passenger and airline safety, pilot licensing and aircraft maintenance. This is a critical issue. We emphasised that there is a need to empower the DGCA," he added.

PM Modi held a high-level meeting at the Parliament House earlier in the day, news agency ANI reported.

Present at the meeting were senior ministers, including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, and Arjun Meghwal.

The leaders are likely to have discussed and made decisions regarding the Parliament session.

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut told reporters that the decorum of the House is being violated. "Every session is disrupted...Today too, time has been allocated for each issue, but they (the opposition) do not want the proceedings to take place."

'The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025' has been passed in the Rajya Sabha.

Murlidhar Mohol, MoS Civil Aviation in Rajya Sabha, said in Rajya Sabha that during the last six months, a total of nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with the identified safety violations.

Enforcement action has been completed in respect of one violation," he added.

Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav told reporters outside the Parliament that the Pahalgam terror attack issue is very important.

"All Opposition parties want there to be a discussion on it. The government should disclose what had happened and if it was an intelligence failure. The PM and the govt should hear the opposition and we will hear that the govt will have to say," he added.

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said in relation to the removal notice against Justice Yashwant Varma in the cash discovery row that "this is a constitutional process".

"The conduct of an individual judge in terms of propriety is equally important for independence of the judiciary. We have filed our notice in this regard," he added.

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan blasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his claims of not being allowed to speak in the House.

Speaking to news agency ANI, he said, "We want to run the House... This is not the personal drawing room of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. Everyone will have to stay within the rules. They are themselves running away from the discussion, because they are more interested in supporting Pakistan."

"They are more interested in helping the opposition forces of India. That is why they do not want to speak in the Parliament responsibly. They can hold discussions on any topic; it will be answered," he added.

RJD MP Manoj Jha said that the Election Commission is "playing deaf" despite the Supreme Court's directive on the special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral roll.

"Despite SC ruling, Election Commission is playing deaf. We tried to raise this issue in the House: If a voter loses their right to vote, then democracy will have no meaning....Bihar should be a matter of collective worry for all now. Why is the PM not sending a fact-finding team to the state?" he told ANI.

Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha amid their demand for a discussion on the April 22 Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told news agency ANI, "At 2 pm, when the House re-assembled, we raised the issue that Bihar SIR should be discussed. But when the Chair did not allow it, the Opposition MPs walked out of the House...We are urging that the PM must take part in the discussion (On Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor) because Donald Trump has said 24 times he brokered peace."

Congress MP Mallu Ravi, speaking to ANI outside the Parliament, said, "The people of the nation want to know the truth...The Prime Minister is not speaking on the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the war between India and Pakistan...On many occasions, PM Modi has avoided speaking in the Parliament...We demand the Prime Minister to speak in the Parliament."