LIVE: Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill passed in LS; both Houses adjourned

Parliament proceedings were disrupted on Friday (July 31) as the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 11 am on Monday amid noisy Opposition protests over the alleged police crackdown on students protesting against the NEET paper leak and the alleged Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement row.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the Opposition members disrupted the House proceedings in what he termed as a pre-planned manner. "Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is standing to ask a question, but Opposition members are not allowing Question Hour to proceed," he said.

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In an apparent reference to suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, he said some members were roaming in the Parliament House complex in different getups. Birla said such actions lower the dignity of the house. He then adjourned the proceedings till noon.

Banerjee has been protesting against his suspension over use of undignified language against women MPs. He has been hanging photographs of 20 rebel TMC MPs who have joined a lesser-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India.

Separately, Samajwadi Party MPs have been protesting the alleged theft of donations at Ram Temple in Ayodhya. They have been carrying donation boxes and placards at the entrance of the Parliament House.

Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed in LS

On Friday, the Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid Opposition protests over the police crackdown on students during the July 20 Parliament march, with the legislation being cleared without a debate.

The bill was taken up for consideration and passage after the House reassembled at noon with BJP MP Dilip Saikia in the Chair. It was passed by voice vote amid sloganeering by Opposition members, several of whom trooped into the Well demanding the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed displeasure over the Opposition's refusal to participate in the debate, saying the government wanted a discussion on the "important Bill".

"It is unfortunate. Please do not repeat this in the future. People who sent you to Parliament will seek answers from you," Rijiju said, urging Opposition members to participate in debates on future legislation instead of creating disruptions.

CJP questions govt approach

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there would be “no mercy” for the paper leak mafia and stressed the need for comprehensive reforms to the education system after Parliament passed a law introducing stricter punishments for exam fraud.

The Prime Minister’s remarks, made in a video message on Instagram, drew a sharp response from Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, whose movement spearheaded the nationwide protests that culminated in the legislation. Responding to Modi's post, Dipke took a swipe at him, commenting, “Your skin is brighter than the country's future.”

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Dipke's remark comes amid a continuing confrontation between the CJP and the Centre over recurring examination paper leaks. The party has led weeks of protests, demanding sweeping reforms to the examination system, greater accountability and action against those responsible for repeated irregularities.

Even before Parliament passed the amendment bill, the CJP had criticised the proposed changes, arguing that they were aimed more at punishing those involved after a paper leak than preventing such incidents in the first place.

(With agency inputs)

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