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Parliament Monsoon Session News LIVE: Rajya Sabha returns the Income-Tax, Taxation Laws Bills to the Lok Sabha; Houses adjourned till August 18

Opposition Protest Today LIVE News Updates: The Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2025.

Parliament liveBoth Houses have been adjourned till August 18 (Monday) 11 am. (File Photo)

Parliament Monsoon Session News Live Updates: The Rajya Sabha returned the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for further deliberations. The Bills seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2025. In the changes made in the Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025, the government corrected anomalies to allow individuals to claim TDS refund even if income tax return is filed after the deadline. With Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, the government will grant complete income tax exemption to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth by specifying its name explicitly in the Act. Both Houses have been adjourned till August 18 (Monday) 11 am.

Bills passed today: The Parliament passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. With the Sports governance Bill passed India’s sports administration is now set to be regulated by a national board and have its own dispute resolution mechanism. The anti-doping Bill reinforces NADA’s autonomy as required by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, which aims to strengthen the mineral sector by securing funding for supply of critical resources amid global supply bottlenecks. Earlier on Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 amid din by Opposition over Bihar SIR.

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LS Speaker announces probe panel for Justice Varma case: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces 3-member panel to probe allegations against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. SC judge Aravind Kumar, Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya will probe charges against Justice Varma. The former Delhi HC Justice has been in the middle of controversy since wads of half burnt cash was found at the official residence in the national capital when a fire broke out there on March 14.

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20:21 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Negotiations for India-Oman trade pact concluded, says Govt

New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The government on Tuesday said negotiations for India-Oman comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA), which would help boost bilateral trade and investments, have been concluded.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said India has signed 15 free trade agreements (FTAs) and six preferential trade agreements to date. (PTI)

19:44 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Over 16.7 lakh households benefitted under solar scheme, Rs 9,000 cr disbursed

A total of 16.78 lakh households have been benefitted with rooftop installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) and over Rs 9,000 crore has been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the beneficiaries, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) across the country since February 2024. The scheme targets to achieve rooftop solar installations in one crore households in the residential sector by 2026-27. (PTI)

19:37 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 1.25 cr disability cards issued since 2016

The Centre has issued more than 1.25 crore Unique Disability Identity (UDID) cards since its launch in 2016, Lok Sabha has been told.

In a written response, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B L Verma said that the UDID project, aimed at creating a national database of persons with disabilities, has received over 1.62 crore applications so far.

Of these, 22.3 lakh were rejected for various reasons, and nearly 15 lakh applications are waiting for assessment. (PTI)

19:04 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha returns the Income-Tax, Taxation Laws Bills to the Lok Sabha; Houses adjourned till August 18

The Rajya Sabha returned the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for further deliberations. Both Houses have been adjourned till August 18 (Monday) 11 am.

17:30 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Parliament passes sports governance, anti-doping Bills

The Rajya Sabha passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bills were passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday (August 11), with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing the move as the “single biggest reform in Indian sports since independence.”

With the Sports governance Bill passed, India's sports administration is now set to be regulated by a national board and have its own dispute resolution mechanism. The anti-doping Bill reinforces NADA's autonomy as required by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Bills now await presidential assent to be notified as acts.

When the Bills were being discussed in the post-lunch session, the Opposition staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

17:27 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill

The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025. The Amendment aims to strengthen India's mineral sector by securing funding for supply of critical resources amid global supply bottlenecks and import reliance.

16:47 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: PSU banks write off loans over Rs 5.82 lakh cr in last 5 years, says MoS Finance

Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off bad loans of about Rs 5.82 lakh crore in the last five financial years, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

During 2024-25, the loan write-off of PSBs was at Rs 91,260 crore, compared to Rs 1.15 lakh crore in the previous fiscal, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

The write-off was highest at Rs 1.33 lakh crore during 2020-21, declining to Rs 1.16 lakh crore in the following year and to Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2022-23.

In contrast to write-offs, PSBs have recovered around Rs 1.65 lakh crore over the last five years. (PTI)

15:37 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 4.30 pm

Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 4.30 pm after it passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 amid din by Opposition over Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

The ports Bill is aimed at consolidating laws related to port management, promoting integrated port development, and enhancing the ease of doing business in the maritime sector.

By simplifying language and structure, the Bill makes "the law more accessible to stakeholders, particularly Indian exporters, importers, and shipping professionals," a press release read.

15:15 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: National Sports Governance, Anti-Doping Bills taken up in Upper House

The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been taken up for discussion in Rajya Sabha.

The Bills were passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday (August 11), with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing the move as the “single biggest reform in Indian sports since independence.”

14:23 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid Opposition protests

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid continuing protests by the Opposition.

14:07 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'EC is busy targeting Rahul Gandhi': Congress MP KC Venugopal

"Instead of responding to complaints of vote theft, EC is busy targeting Rahul Gandhi, the opposition," said Congress MP KC Venugopal.

13:37 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Parliamentary panel on simultaneous elections gets extension

The Parliamentary committee examining two bills to implement the system of holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections together was on Tuesday granted a fresh extension till the last week of the Winter session. A motion moved by chairperson of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) P P Choudhary was passed by the House by a voice vote.

According to the motion, the panel has been given time till up to the first day of last week of the Winter session, 2025, to present its report.

The aim of the Bill is to enable the general elections for the union territory legislative assemblies to coincide with the general elections of the Lok Sabha, as an integral part of the government's policy to conduct simultaneous elections throughout the nation.

The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 amends the Constitution to conduct elections for Lok Sabha and all state assemblies together (simultaneous elections)as well as another bill for holding elections to the union territory assemblies as part of the simultaneous elections.

Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir are the three union territories.

- PTI

13:11 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'We are protecting the Constitution,' says Rahul Gandhi on SIR

"We are protecting the Constitution. EC not doing its duty of enforcing 'One Man, One Vote'... There are countless cases like Minta Devi," says Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on SIR and '124-year-old voter Minta Devi on the Bihar's voters' list'.

12:43 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: LS speaker admits notice for removal of Justice Varma

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday admitted a notice for the removal of High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma and constituted a three-member committee to probe charges against him.

Making the announcement in the Lok Sabha, Birla said the process of removal of Justice Varma should begin as the charges against him were serious in nature.

The speaker set up a three-member committee comprising Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and senior advocate of Karnataka High Court B V Acharya.

- PTI

12:17 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: SC judge Aravind Kumar, Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya to probe charges against Justice Varma

SC judge Aravind Kumar, Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya to probe charges against Justice Varma.

12:08 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces 3-member panel to probe allegations against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces 3-member panel to probe allegations against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma

12:06 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha reconvenes, discusses impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma

Lok Sabha reconvenes, discusses impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma.

11:38 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'The ECI under Rajiv Kumar, Gyanesh Kumar has become department of BJP,' says Congress MP Manickam Tagore

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On being asked about Opposition MPs wearing a specific T-shirt during their protest inside Parliament premises, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, "The level of ECI's failure can be understood, the ECI under Rajiv Kumar, Gyanesh Kumar has become a department of the BJP. They have completely failed. For example, Mita Devi is first-time voter, but 124 years old. We want a discussion on this subject. There is a fake voter list, there are fake names. We want to expose, as a mark of protest, we are wearing this T-shirt..."

11:23 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Speaker Om Birla called to adjourn the house till noon following protests by Opposition MPs over the Bihar SIR issue.

11:21 (IST) 12 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs stage protest over SIR issue at Makar Dwar inside Parliament premises-WATCH

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs stage protest over the SIR issue at Makar Dwar inside Parliament premises.

20:33 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: No sound barriers needed along Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

There is no need to install sound barriers along the operational stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor as a study found that the noise levels are within permissible levels, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said this in a written reply to a question by MP S Niranjan Reddy.

Reddy had asked whether NCRTC has installed sound barriers as recommended by the 5th report of the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. (PTI)

18:13 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Parliament approves bill aimed at ensuring safety, security of ships

Parliament on Monday approved a bill aimed at increasing India's bankability in maritime sector besides ensuring safety and security of ships with minimal disruptions.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, while replying to the debate on 'The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025' in the Rajya Sabha, said the key focus of the bill is enablement of increasing India's bankability in the maritime sector.

The Bill was passed with a voice vote, amid a walkout by the Opposition that was protesting in the House and demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. (PTI)

16:12 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till Tuesday

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am Tuesday after passage of Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

16:10 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Parliament passes bill to provide reservation to certain STs in Goa Assembly

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Assembly.

The Lok Sabha had passed 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025' on August 5.

40 seats in the Goa legislative Assembly, one seat was reserved for the Scheduled Caste and there was no representation of ST in the legislature.

15:15 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: RS returns Manipur Appropriation (No. 2) Bill and Manipur GST (Amendment) Bill

Rajya Sabha has returned Manipur Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025 and Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

The Appropriation Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of "certain sums" out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Manipur for the services of the financial year.

The GST Bill seeks to amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

14:53 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm

After two Sports bills, the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, were passed in the Lok Sabha, officiating chair Sandhya Ray called to adjourn the house till 4 pm.

14:50 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Delhi Police releases oppn MPs detained on way to EC office

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: All the opposition MPs detained on their way to the Election Commission office on Monday to voice their protest against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged 'vote chori' were released after about two hours, police officials said.

More than 30 MPs, including Congress' Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and TMC's Sagarika Ghose, were detained and taken to the Parliament Street Police Station. The Election Commission had only given permission to 30 MPs to enter its premises but the protesters were in "large numbers", officials said.

Besides, no one had sought permission for the protest march to the Election Commission, they said.

-PTI

14:46 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 passed in Lok Sabha

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 passed in Lok Sabha

14:34 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: 'In Monsoon Session, the Congress, Opposition parties have wasted a lot of time,' says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "In Monsoon Session, the Congress, Opposition parties have wasted a lot of time. But we will not let it happen, the government wants to pass few important Bills in both the Houses. Due to mindlessness of a person, because of a family, the country cannot suffer... Many Opposition MPs have also shown helplessness..."

14:31 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 were introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday.

14:29 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha takes up joint discussion on Manipur Budget bills

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: The Manipur Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2025, the Budget (Manipur) 2025-2026, and the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were taken up for discussion.

14:28 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces modified Income Tax bill in Lok Sabha

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: New Income Tax Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The legislation seeks to incorporate amendments suggested by the Select Committee helmed by BJP MP Baijayant Panda.

14:02 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: TMC MPs Mahua Moitra, Sushmita Dev climb barricades after police stop protest march

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: TMC MPs Mahua Moitra, Sushmita Dev climb barricades after police stops opposition march to the EC office over the alleged “vote theft” issue.

13:57 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi among 30 MPs held during march to EC office: Delhi Police

Opposition Protest LIVE Updates: Delhi Police said that it detained over 30 opposition MPs who took out a march from Parliament House to the Election Commission headquarters to protest against the Bihar SIR.

The police said that the Election Commission had only given permission to 30 MPs to enter its premises but the protesters were in "large numbers".

13:40 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'We wanted to go with larger delegation of 200-300 MPs,' says Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Opposition wanted to go with "a larger delegation," comprising of 200-300 MPs, asking the EC why it was "afraid".

Karge said, "We wanted to go with a larger delegation of 200-300 MPs, why is EC afraid?"

13:33 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: The march was stopped by security officials at Sansad Marg as TMC MP Mitali Bag fainted

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: During the Opposition MPs’ march towards the Election Commission’s office, which was stopped by security officials at Sansad Marg, TMC MP Mitali Bag fainted. Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi assisted her and helped her into a car.

13:31 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'We are protesting peacefully,' says NCP SCP MP Supriya Sule

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: NCP SCP MP Supriya Sule said, "We are protesting peacefully. We consider Mahatma Gandhi as our ideal..."

#watch | Delhi: NCP SCP MP Supriya Sule says, "We are protesting peacefully. We consider Mahatma Gandhi as our ideal..."

Delhi Police detained INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting… pic.twitter.com/tv6R2KgKEM
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12:45 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'We want a clean, pure voters list,' says Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "The reality is that they cannot talk. The truth is in front of the country. This fight is not political. This fight is to save the Constitution. This fight is for One Man, One Vote. We want a clean, pure voters list."

12:40 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'Dare hue hai. Sarkaar kaayar hai,' says Priyanka Gandhi after being detained during protest march to EC hq

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "Dare hue hai. Sarkaar kaayar hai, (They are scared. The government is cowardly)," upon being detained by the Delhi police during protest march to EC headquarters amid Bihar SIR row.

12:31 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Oppn MPs collectively wanted to hand over memorandum to EC after protest march but were stopped, says Cong leader Jairam Ramesh

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Opposition MPs wanted to hand over a memorandum to the Election Commission of India after protest march but were stopped, said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

12:26 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Police detain INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose- WATCH

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Police detain INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the SIR and staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India.

12:22 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav seen jumping over barricade as protesting MPs stopped by police- WATCH

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav was seen jumping over the police barricade, protesting with banners in hand as protesting opposition MPs were stopped by police barricades at Transport Bhawan while marching towards the Election Commission headquarters.

"We are jumping the barricade to save the votes, the ECI should take action. I have myself given the list of 18,000 deleted votes. The ECI asked for affidavit, we gave it. Everyone should be able to vote," Yadav said.

12:18 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi raises slogans as the INDIA bloc leaders march from the Parliament to EC hq

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raises slogans as the INDIA bloc leaders march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India headquarters to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

12:12 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal talk to police as oppn MPs stopped by barricades at Transport Bhawan- WATCH

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: During the Opposition MPs protest march to the Election Commission of India office from Makar Dwar of Parliament over the alleged “vote theft” issue, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal were seen talking to Police officials.

12:03 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Protesting oppn MPs stopped by police barricades at Transport Bhawan to prevent them from moving forward to EC hq

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Protesting Opposition MPs stopped by police barricades at Transport Bhawan to prevent them from moving forward to EC headquarters.

11:59 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: List of 30 leaders who will attend interaction not yet received, says EC

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Election Commission had on Sunday replied to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s request for a meeting at 12 pm Monday and asked for a list of up to 30 names of leaders who will attend. An EC official says the list has not been received yet.

11:57 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs embark on march to the Election Commission of India over alleged 'poll fraud'- WATCH

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs embark on march to the Election Commission of India office from Makar Dwar of Parliament over the alleged “poll fraud” issue.

11:54 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: No one has sought permission, says Delhi Police ahead of oppn protest march to EC office

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Ahead of the opposition's march to the Election Commission over "poll fraud", Delhi Police on Monday said no one has sought permission for holding the protest.

Opposition INDIA bloc MPs led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and floor leaders of other parties will begin the march to the Election Commission (EC) from Parliament at 11.30 am.

No one has sought permission for the protest march, a senior police official said.

Security has been tightened in Delhi ahead of the protest march.

Barricades have been erected at multiple points along the route and police personnel have been deployed to maintain order and prevent any untoward incident, the official said.

Additional security vehicles and quick reaction teams have also been stationed in the vicinity of the EC office and surrounding roads to ensure smooth traffic flow.

At a press conference last week, Gandhi made explosive claims of a "huge criminal fraud" in polls through "collusion" between the ruling BJP and the EC, as he cited an analysis in a constituency in Karnataka and said it was "a crime against the Constitution".

He claimed that over 1 lakh votes in the Mahadevapura assembly constituency in Karnataka were found to be fake, duplicate, bulk voters, with invalid addresses and new voters added with misuse of Form 6.

-PTI

11:47 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha on Monday was adjourned till post-lunch session within minutes of start of proceedings, as Opposition MPs continued to raise the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

Soon after listed officials papers were laid on the table of the House, slogan shouting Opposition MPs moved into aisles and the well of the House, leading to adjournment of proceedings till 2 pm.

Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected 29 notices that invoked Rule 267, which allows suspension of listed business to discuss matters being raised by them.

As Opposition MPs shouted slogans over what they allege as 'vote chori' (electoral theft) being done through SIR, Harivansh asked listed Zero Hour, where matters of public importance are raised by members, to be taken up.

With Opposition MPs unrelenting, Harivansh adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.

-PTI

11:45 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs begin protest march from Parliament to EC office

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Opposition MPs have gathered at Makar Dwar of Parliament for march to the Election Commission of India office. The ECI has released a letter stating that appointment to meet 30 MPs has been given at 12 pm amid no permission from the Delhi Police for the march.

11:41 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'Why is the EC trying to defend this government,' alleges Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on INDIA bloc MPs’ march from Parliament to the Election Commission office said, “Rahul Gandhi ji has given over 1 lakh names to the EC, yet they have not clarified whether it is theft or not. Why is the EC trying to defend this government, formed through theft, by using political language?”

11:24 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protests

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 2 pm at about 11.15 am, when the Question Hour was on, as the Opposition protested against Bihar SIR.

11:14 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 'Duty of the Election Commission to clarify to the public,' says Congress MP Hibi Eden ahead of INDIA bloc march

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: On INDIA Bloc March to Election Commission today, Congress MP Hibi Eden said, “When a prominent person in the country raises important concerns, it is the duty of the Election Commission to clarify to the public that it is a neutral agency. It is their duty to protect the democracy in the country but unfortunately they have not done that.”

11:09 (IST) 11 Aug 2025
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: EC gives appointment to Opposition MPs for interaction

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: The Election Commission of India has given appointment to Opposition MPs at 12 pm Monday (Aug 11).

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