Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Parliament has witnessed a fierce showdown in Delhi’s rainy weather, with opposition INDIA Bloc and ruling NDA MPs protesting against each other at the building’s main gate.
While NDA MPs alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “running away” from a debate on student protests across the country, INDIA bloc MPs demanded accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police excesses during the July 20 student protests over paper leaks.
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day and is scheduled to reconvene at 11 am on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha has taken up the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing This is the second-to-last day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, which has seen virtually no business, except for the passage of three bills, including the amended anti-paper leak bill.
As protests erupted at Makar Dwar, MPs from the two opposing sides raised counter slogans while holding placards displaying their respective demands. The NDA MPs marched from the Parliament Library towards the main entrance of the House, Makar Dwar, and raised slogans like “Rahul Gandhi Jawab Do” and “Rahul Gandhi Bhago Maat” among others.
On Monday, the government had announced a debate on student protests in various parts of the country by Home Minister Shah. However, Gandhi said the country is not interested in Shah’s opinion in Parliament on “general topics” and wants to know if he ordered the firing of pellet guns at protesting students.