Both Houses Adjourned Amid Opposition Protest

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 Highlights: Both Houses Adjourned Amid Opposition Protests
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 ended in continued disruption on Tuesday after both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day following repeated protests by Opposition members. The deadlock centred on demands for a discussion on the alleged NEET paper leak, the examination crisis, and the police action against student protesters in New Delhi.

Frequent sloganeering and disruptions prevented both Houses from carrying out significant legislative business. Parliament is now scheduled to reconvene at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Before the day's proceedings began, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by several Opposition MPs, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The delegation urged the Speaker to allow an immediate discussion on what they described as the "brutality unleashed" on students during recent protests.

The Opposition also criticised the government's handling of the examination crisis, alleging a complete lack of accountability over the NEET paper leak controversy. Members argued that Parliament should prioritise issues affecting students and young aspirants across the country.
However, the demand for an immediate discussion led to noisy protests inside the House, disrupting proceedings shortly after they began.

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were repeatedly adjourned as Opposition MPs continued raising slogans and demanding a debate on the examination issue and the alleged police crackdown on protesters.

The continued disruptions left little room for regular parliamentary business, eventually forcing both Houses to adjourn for the remainder of the day.
Outside Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party MPs, including Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, staged protests and raised slogans against the alleged police action on demonstrators.

Key Bills on the Government's Agenda
Despite the disruptions, the Centre had lined up important legislative business for the day.
In the Rajya Sabha, the government was expected to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to provide statutory protection to the National Song, Vande Mataram. The proposed legislation aims to make any obstruction to the singing of the National Song or any act considered insulting towards it punishable under law.

Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was scheduled to consider and pass the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, intended to address matters relating to the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court.

The second day of the Monsoon Session reflected the growing divide between the government and the Opposition. While the ruling alliance appealed for smooth functioning of Parliament to conduct legislative business, Opposition parties remained firm on their demand for a discussion on the examination crisis and the treatment of protesting students.

Political observers believe the standoff could continue in the coming days unless both sides agree on a way forward for discussing the contentious issues inside Parliament.


With Parliament set to reconvene on Wednesday, attention will be on whether the government agrees to a discussion on the NEET paper leak and student protests or whether disruptions continue to dominate proceedings.

Several important Bills remain pending, making the restoration of normal parliamentary functioning a key priority for both the government and the Opposition.

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 concluded without meaningful legislative business as Opposition protests over the NEET paper leak, examination crisis and student crackdown brought both Houses to a standstill. As Parliament prepares to meet again on Wednesday, the focus will remain on whether the political deadlock can be resolved and key legislative work can resume.