Monsoon session, Day 4: Another day, same washout story
Several Opposition MPs moved adjournment notices demanding an immediate debate on the Bihar electoral roll revision
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business on Thursday (July 24) as Opposition members continued their protests. MPs raised slogans such as “Take back SIR,” demanding the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned within minutes of reconvening on Thursday as Opposition protests continued without pause. The day unfolded much like the previous three days of the session, which has been repeatedly disrupted by demands for discussions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, and Operation Sindoor.
Past three days of the monsoon session have been washed out as Opposition leaders resorted to noisy protests. They protested against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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Despite the Speaker’s assurance that various issues would be taken up as per the procedure, several Opposition MPs moved adjournment notices demanding an immediate debate on the Bihar electoral roll revision.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla slammed the conduct of the Opposition, and expressed concern over the message such behaviour sends to new parliamentarians.
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- 24 July 2025 11:51 AM IST
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“I bid farewell to retiring members, although their retirement is temporary. I hope they will return to the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha soon. Dr Ambumani Ramadoss might also come back to the House. He contributed a lot for the country as a Health Minister. My leader Vaiko, is my elder brother. I am always getting inspiration from you (Vaiko). I hope you will come back to the House soon,” says AIADMK MP Dr M Thambidurai.
- 24 July 2025 11:28 AM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
As the Opposition parties continued to protest over several issues, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm. For the fourth day in a row during the ongoing monsoon session, the Parliament has been stalled with the Opposition's protests both inside both Houses and outside.
As soon as the House met for the day, various Opposition members wanted to raise the issue of the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and also shouted slogans.
Some of the members were in the Well of the House and also displayed placards.
Speaker Om Birla asked the protesting members to go back to their seats and assured that as per rules they will be given opportunities to raise issues.
- 24 July 2025 11:25 AM IST
INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament complex against SIR in Bihar
Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, protested in Parliament House complex on Thursday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar and demanded its rollback as well as a discussion on the issue in both houses.
Ahead of the start of the day's proceedings, top leaders and MPs of the opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, Samajwadi Party, JMM, RJD and Left parties, assembled outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against the government and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls Top leaders, including Sonia, Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal, Samajwadi Party's Ziaur Rahman Barq, TMC's Kirti Azad, DMK's A Raja, besides others, raised slogans like "Save democracy" and "Stop vote-bandi".
There was a huge banner in front of them which read 'SIR- Loktantra par Vaar' as they lined up on the steps of the Makar Dwar of Parliament and staged a protest for the third consecutive day.
