Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 2 Highlights: Lok Sabha Adjourned for the day; proceedings to resume on Wednesday

The Opposition parties are expected to press for discussions on the alleged police brutality on CJP protesters, the NEET-UG paper leak, examination-related issues, and the misappropriation of donations linked to the Ram Mandir Trust

Leaders of the INDIA bloc meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Parliament ahead of the day's proceedings during the Monsoon Session on Tuesday.Leaders of the INDIA bloc meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Parliament ahead of the day's proceedings during the Monsoon Session on Tuesday.

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day. The proceedings will commence from 11AM on Wednesday.

Key Bills on the Monsoon Session agenda:  The government is expected to bring five new Bills during the Monsoon Session. These include:

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1.Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill: A Bill seeking to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to make registration provisions more stringent.

2. Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: The Bill is listed for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

3.Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The proposed legislation aims to deepen India’s sovereign debt market, attract stable global capital inflows and enhance liquidity.

4.Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Bill proposes amendments to the existing law on prevention of insults to national honour.

5.Bill to amend the MSME Development Act: The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, in keeping with changes in the MSME sector and to improve ease of doing business.

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, which was introduced earlier, is also on the legislative agenda for consideration and passing during the session.

Papers to be laid: Ministers are scheduled to table a series of statutory notifications, annual reports, audited accounts and government reviews. These include notifications relating to quality control orders, amendments to fertiliser and Delhi Police recruitment rules, and the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

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