Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 5 Highlights: Both Houses adjourned after Rajya Sabha takes up National Honour Amendment Bill

Both Houses of Parliament witnessed repeated disruptions from the beginning of the Monsoon session on Monday as Opposition parties continued to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak.

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Both Houses were adjourned for the day on Friday and will reconvene at 11 am on Monday, following repeated disruptions. Before the Rajya Sabha was adjourned, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the House. CPI(M) MP and the party’s leader in the Rajya Sabha, John Brittas, opposed the Bill’s introduction by moving a notice under Rule 67, urging the Chair to disallow it on procedural grounds. During the discussion, CPI MP Sandosh Kumar argued that the proposed legislation concerning Vande Mataram was an attempt to divert attention from the ongoing students’ agitation.

Cabinet meeting today: Meanwhile, the Cabinet is expected to approve amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 at its meeting scheduled for 1 pm on Friday, sources said. The proposed changes are aimed at strengthening the law against paper leaks and other examination-related irregularities by introducing stricter punishments and penalties for offenders. According to sources, the amended bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday.

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What’s behind the repeated disruptions and adjournments? Both Houses of Parliament witnessed repeated disruptions from the beginning of the Monsoon session on Monday as Opposition parties continued to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak. The protests in Parliament come after the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march at Jantar Mantar, during which police used lathicharge and tear gas to disperse students and protesters attempting to march towards Parliament. Several protesters were injured in the clashes, further intensifying the Opposition’s protests inside the House.

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Jul 24, 2026 02:12 PM IST
CPI's Sandosh Kumar opposes Vande Mataram Bill, says it seeks to create division

Speaking on the Vande Mataram Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, CPI MP Sandosh Kumar said the legislation was being brought to divert attention from the ongoing students' agitation. The Chair immediately asked him to confine his remarks to the subject under discussion and avoid raising unrelated issues. Kumar later clarified that while he respected Vande Mataram, he opposed the Bill, alleging that it sought to create a division between Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Jul 24, 2026 02:10 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday following repeated disruptions in the House. The Upper House will reconvene on Monday at 11 am.

Jul 24, 2026 02:07 PM IST
CPI(M)'s John Brittas opposes introduction of National Honour amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha

After the Rajya Sabha resumed for the third time on Friday, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP and leader of the party's group in the House, John Brittas, submitted a notice under Rule 67 objecting to the introduction of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Brittas urged the Chair to disallow the introduction of the proposed legislation, raising objections under the procedural rule that allows members to oppose the introduction of a Bill in the House.

Jul 24, 2026 12:17 PM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday amid persistent sloganeering by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The House witnessed repeated disruptions before proceedings were called off for the day. The Lok Sabha will reconvene on Monday at 11 am.

Jul 24, 2026 12:09 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the second time on Friday and will reconvene at 2 pm amid continued disruptions.

Jul 24, 2026 11:48 AM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned as Congress leader Kharge raises student protest issue

Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were adjourned shortly after Congress president and opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue on Friday of the alleged police action against students' protests in Delhi on July 20. As Kharge sought to speak on what he described as the "brutality" inflicted on protesting students, the Chair adjourned the House amid disruptions.

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Jul 24, 2026 11:35 AM IST
Centre likely to tighten anti-paper leak law; Cabinet may clear amendments today

The Union Cabinet is expected to approve amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 at its meeting scheduled for 1 pm on Friday, sources said. The proposed changes are aimed at strengthening the law against paper leaks and other examination-related irregularities by introducing stricter punishments and penalties for offenders. According to sources, the amended bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament on Monday.

Jul 24, 2026 11:31 AM IST
'PM should speak in Parliament, not at midnight': Congress targets PM Modi over CJP statement

Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make a statement in Parliament instead of issuing remarks outside the House. "PM Modi should give a statement in the House. Only then will we consider his words authentic. Instead of issuing a statement at 12 in the night, he should speak in the House," Kharge stated minutes before entering Parliament for the day's proceedings in the Monsoon Session.

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Jul 24, 2026 11:24 AM IST
Both Houses adjourned till noon amid uproar

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 12 pm on Friday amid persistent uproar by Opposition members. With disruptions continuing, the Chair adjourned proceedings until noon.

Jul 24, 2026 11:04 AM IST
Opposition MPs protest outside Parliament ahead of proceedings

Congress and other Opposition MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Friday, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remove Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan from the Cabinet. Raising slogans and holding banner which says "Dismiss Pradhan" , the MPs accused the Centre of failing to ensure accountability over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and urged the Prime Minister to take responsibility by dismissing Pradhan.

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Jul 24, 2026 09:07 AM IST
3 days of monsoon session and no discussion, all about the functioning of Parliament since June 20

The first few days of the monsoon session ended in an abrupt protest with no conclusive parliamentary discussion or business. While the government has been pressing for discussion, the opposition is pressing strongly for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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