Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE | Both Houses of Parliament to discuss Op Sindoor from Monday: Rijiju

Addressing a press conference after Day 5 of the Monsoon Session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said: "You must have noticed this week that prior to the commencement of the House's proceedings, the Congress and other Opposition parties had issued a written demand to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor in the House. As soon as the Monsoon Session began, we, on behalf of the Government, stated it clearly that we are ready to discuss the matter."

"We decided the same in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), but the Opposition has been creating a ruckus, and against the rules, they brought posters and banners,disrupting the proceedings."

"We were only able to pass one Bill in the first week. After the first Bill was passed, we urged to dicuss the next Bills listed, but the Congress and other parties created a ruckus and disrupted the proceedings."

"I want to state that we are going to discuss the matters you have brought up; please do not disrupt the Parliament. People elect the MPs to discuss the issues in the country, in accordance with the rules."

"Drafting each answer in the House requires a lot of hands and resources, and if we cannot discuss and listen to them, it is a loss for the public."

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju did not comment on the Vice President election -- necessitated by the abrupt resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on Day 1 of the Monsoon session. He said he was concerned about the business in the House.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "All political parties have agreed that the removal of Justice Verma has to be a joint call. There should be no issue with regards to in which House it has to be moved."

Once stakeholders have agreed that the motion will be moved in Lok Sabha and concurred in Rajya Sabha, as per rule, we should not remain under any doubt that proceedings to remove Justice Yashwant Varma will begin, the Union Minister told the press.

He did not provide further details on the proceedings as the matter "is a property of the House."

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Today, in the business advisory committee (BAC), we said that we are ready to discuss on Operation Sindoor...we decided that next week, on Monday, we will have a special discussion, lasting 16 hours, on the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and, in response to that, Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces."

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day following persistent Opposition protests over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. (PTI)

Lok Sabha resumed proceedings at 2 pm on Friday with Jagdambika Pal as Chair. Sloganeering in the House over Bihar SIR issue continues.

The Centre is set to extend President's rule in Manipur for another six months from August 13 and a notice for bringing a statutory resolution on it has been given to the Rajya Sabha, which has been admitted by the chair.

The House is yet to take up the notice, which will be listed next week after time for discussing the same is allocated by the Business Advisory Committee of the upper house.

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat said, "Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation has given a notice of the following Resolution which has been admitted:- 'That this House approves the continuance in force of the Proclamation dated the 13 February, 2025 in respect of Manipur, issued under article 356 of the Constitution by the President, for a further period of six months with effect from 13 August, 2025'."

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on Monday, July 28, amid protests raised by Opposition MPs over Bihar SIR issue.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned minutes after it met in the first half of Friday morning, as opposition members walked into the well of the House and waved placards.

Speaker Om Birla began the proceedings of the House by recalling that July 26, Saturday, marks the 26th anniversary of the victory of the Indian army over Pakistan during the Kargil war of 1999.

“Tomorrow, on July 26, the nation will celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, an indelible mark of the valour of our defence forces. In the Kargil war, our army faced geographical and climatic challenges and showed its valour. It won a victory. Today, we pay homage to the soldiers who sacrificed everything for the nation. We also express gratitude to their families,” Birla said, following which the House observed brief silence.

Election Commission appoints Rajya Sabha Secretary General as Returning Officer for Vice Presidential election

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protests against Bihar SIR issue.

Kamal Haasan was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

"I am going to take the oath and register my name in Delhi today. I am going to fulfil this duty with honour given to me as an Indian," the actor said yesterday.

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Friday morning moved a notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, demanding suspension of house business to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Chowdhury expressed concerns that the ongoing voter list revision drive in Bihar poses a "risk of disenfranchising millions" and raised questions about the "fairness" of the process due to "opaque guidelines." According to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of State (Rajya Sabha), MPs can give a notice under Rule 267 to suspend all listed business and discuss various burning issues.