Opposition protests disrupt Monsoon Session; most bills cleared with little debate

Published 6 August 2026 · politics

The ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament has been marked by repeated disruptions, with sustained protests by the Opposition significantly affecting legislative business and limiting debate

The ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament has been marked by repeated disruptions, with sustained protests by the Opposition significantly affecting legislative business and limiting debate on several key Bills. While the government has accused Opposition parties of deliberately stalling proceedings, the Opposition has maintained that the Centre is avoiding accountability on issues it has raised in both Houses. According to parliamentary proceedings, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been the only legislation to receive detailed deliberation during the session. Read Full Story The Bill was debated for nearly 22 hours in total, including around 12 hours in the Lok Sabha and 10 hours in the Rajya Sabha. Most other Bills, however, were either passed after only a few minutes of discussion or without any debate because of repeated adjournments.

OPPOSITION SEEKS STATEMENT ON RAM TEMPLE DONATION THEFT The Opposition has consistently demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged "chanda chori" issue and the reported police lathi-charge on students, leading to frequent protests inside Parliament. Reacting to the disruptions, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Dinesh Sharma accused the Opposition of preventing Parliament from functioning. He said the role of the Opposition was to question the government through democratic debate but alleged that its conduct resembled "a theatrical rehearsal rather than parliamentary debate." Sharma claimed Opposition MPs were resorting to symbolic protests, including carrying donation boxes into Parliament and displaying photographs of Lord Ram during demonstrations, instead of participating in legislative discussions. He also criticised slogan-shouting in the Rajya Sabha and said repeated disruptions were wasting taxpayers' money while preventing debate on important legislation.

SMOOTH PARLIAMENT FUNCTIONING GOVT'S TASK: OPPOSITION The Opposition, however, rejected the BJP's allegations. Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Balwinder Singh Kang argued that it was the government's responsibility to ensure Parliament functioned smoothly. He said the Opposition was only seeking answers on issues of public importance, including the alleged lathi-charge on students and matters concerning the sentiments of Lord Ram devotees. Samajwadi Party MPs Rajeev Rai and Anand Bhadauria also accused the government of avoiding discussion, alleging that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had not responded to Opposition demands despite repeated adjournment notices. Among the Bills passed during the session, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was cleared after about two minutes of discussion in the Lok Sabha, while the Prevention of Insults to Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was debated for roughly 14 minutes.