Parliament winter session | Dec 1 highlights: Discussion on SIR not ruled out, says Rijiju; LS, RS adjourned

Parliament winter session 2025 live: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day and will resume at 11 am on Tuesday, December 2.

Parliament winter session 2025 live: Opposition demand for discussion on SIR is under government's consideration, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

It is not rejected, he said.

Kiren Rijiju asked the Opposition to not put a condition on timeline for discussion on SIR, electoral reforms.

Parliament winter session 2025 live: Lok Sabha on Monday paved way for election of two members of the House to the council of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru by adopting a resolution moved by the government.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan moved the motion seeking election of two members of Lok Sabha to the council of the IISc, a premier institution imparting science education.

(Via PTI)

Parliament winter session 2025 live: Before getting adjourned for the day, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill-2025 to replace Ordinance.

Parliament winter session 2025 live: Shortly after proceedings resumed, Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday as the winter session of Parliament began on a stormy note amid repeated sloganeering by the Opposition parties alleging electoral fraud..

The Lok Sabha was earlier adjourned till 2 pm on Monday.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Both houses - Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - are expected to resume their sessions shortly.

Both houses had been adjourned till 2 PM.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury reportedly brought her pet dog with her on day one of the parliament winter session.

While the Congress MP's decision has sparked a debate on parliamentary decorum, the MP defended it by saying that "the ones who actually bite are inside the parliament".

Why should this be an issue inside Parliament? Those who can bite, are inside the Parliament,” she told reporters.

Parliament winter session live updates: BJP MP Biplab Dev has accused the opposotion of trying to wahs out the parliament session.

“The people of Bihar rejected them and now they are again creating ruckus over SIR; they will face the same fate in West Bengal.,” he said.

“Is it democracy that a deceased person’s name or the Rohingyas’ names are in the electoral rolls? Would I be allowed to vote in Australia or the US?” he added further.

Parliament winter session live updates: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 PM. The adjournment follows after a rather peaceful session after the short uproar due to Congress president and RS leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge's address to the upper house.

Parliament winter session live updates: Reacting to the adjournment of Lok Sabha for the second time on the first day of the Winter Session, MP Chirag Paswan hit out at the Opposition for creating a “ruckus”.

“In such a situation, you snatch the opportunity from those who have come for the first time. You snatch their opportunity, which is wrong. If you want to raise an issue, the floor of the House is for that too. You can raise your issues in the House through various means. But if your sole purpose is to create a ruckus and enhance your own political image, then this thinking is against democracy…,” Paswan said.

Parliament winter session live updates: Before its adjournment, union finance minister Nirmala SItharaman introduced key biils before the Lok Sabha. These are the -

1. Central Excise (Amendment) Bill
2. Health Security se National Security Cess Bill

The Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025, and The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 will ensure that the tax incidence on sin goods like tobacco and pan masala remains the same after discontinuation of the GST compensation Cess.

Sitharaman also introduced the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 to replace an ordinance.

Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha has been adjourned once again till 2 PM amid strong sloganeering from the opposition over the nationwide conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls.

Parliament winter session live updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the GST reform bill in Lok Sabha.

Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha has resumed after it was adjourned amid strong sloganeering from the opposition over the nationwide conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls.

Parliament winter session live updates: The opposition parties have flagged concern about the short duration of winter session. The winter session, which commenced on Monday, is set to conclude on December 19, with a total of 15 sittings.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien highlighted that the first session used to have at least 25 sittings, if not 30, highlighting concerns regarding the health of India's democracy.

The 2025 winter session is also the shortest parliament session held under the Modi government.

Parliament winter session live updates: TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien flagged the rising air pollution in Delhi while wishing good health to Vice President CP Radhakrishnan.

"Everyone from AITC wishes you good health, especially since you have moved from Coimbatore to Delhi, where the air is much worse," said the TMC MP.

Parliament winter session live updates: Following Kharge's speech against Modi and the ruling NDA government, ruckus erupted in the Rajya Sabha.

In his speech, in which Kharge accused the government of "continuously trampling Parliamentary decorum and system for past 11 years", the ruling NDA MPs vocally opposed, causing ruckus in the upper house.

Kharge's remarks were rebuked by union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and health minister JP Nadda.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: BJP MP from Mandi and actor Kangana Ranaut has called for smooth functioning of the house. The BJP MP's remarks come after the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon over sloganeering from the opposition.

“We hope the opposition lets the House function. If they cooperate, more bills will be proposed, and discussions will be held. Let us see if they let the House function smoothly or create ruckus again. Discussion on pollution must be held, but at the same time, they should let the House function smoothly,” she told news agency ANI.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Following his address before and during the winter session, Congress president and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at prime minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of doing “dramebaazi”.

“Instead of addressing issues before Parliament, PM Modi once again made his ‘dramebazi delivery’,” Kharge was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Amid heavy sloganeering from the opposition on day one of the winter session, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated vice president CP Radhakrishnan for commencing his stint as the new chair for the Rajya Sabha.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Newly elected Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has taken over as the speaker and chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

Radhakrishnan, the former governor of Maharashtra, was elected with a total of 452 votes, while INDIA bloc candidate Sudershan Reddy got 300 votes.

Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have began the winter session. Om Birla remains the Lok Sabha speaker while newly elected vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan takes over as speaker of the Rajya Sabha.