Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Amit Shah writes to LS Speaker, urges him to schedule debate over students protest
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah is ready to answer the Opposition regarding the use of excessive force during the crackdown on the CJP protest last month. Parliament monsoon session LIVE: On Day 18 of the monsoon session of the Parliament, the government will work towards pushing pending bills in a session that has seen quick adjournments and protests. The government also shared that Union home minister Amit Shah was ready to answer the Opposition regarding the use of excessive force during the crackdown on the CJP protest last month. In conversation with reporters, the home minister shared he is ready to discuss the issue at 3pm today or on Thursday. ...Read More
Adding to this, Furthermore, the union home minister is expected to table key bills in the Rajya Sabha today. These are - The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 and The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha, union Minister G Kishan Reddy is set to introduce the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing. Protests grip parliament sessions Since the start of the session on July 20, protests have surrounded the monsoon session. The monsoon session of the Parliament began with the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Chalo Sansad' march and 17 days later, the proceedings of the parliament continue to be surrounded by protests from the Opposition, and now the BJP-led ruling NDA alliance. The Opposition continued their protest on Tuesday over various issues such as the crackdown on protestors, the Ram Temple donation theft and more. However, this time the INDIA bloc was met with a counter-protest by MPs from the ruling NDA. Several lawmakers from the NDA marched towards the Parliament’s Makar Dwar on Tuesday, carrying placards with slogans like “Grah Mantri ki Charcha se Rahul Gandhi bhago mat (Rahul Gandhi, don’t run away from Home Minister’s reply)”.
Meanwhile, Parliament LIVE: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the government was ready to start a debate immediately on the students' protest over the NEET issue.
Notably, Parliament LIVE: Union home minister Amit Shah, in a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, shared the government was ready to discuss the issue of NEET and students' protest again in Parliament.
As per the latest buzz, “I would also like to mention that, even prior to the Opposition's request, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was discussed during the current session of Parliament; yet, no Hon'ble Member of Parliament from the Opposition expressed any views regarding the NEET examination in the House at that time. Nevertheless, the Government is ready to discuss this issue again,” he shared.
In further updates, Parliament LIVE: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 11am on Thursday amid protests and sloganeering from the Opposition.
On top of that, Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha passed The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026’ amid slogans being raised by the Opposition.
Parliament LIVE: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha resumed at 3 pm, even as the Opposition continued to raise slogans against the FCRA amendment bill.
Source: Hindustan Times