The protest came in the wake of the alleged gang-rape in Jagatsinghpur and the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and set on fire by unidentified assailants in Puri district.
The Upper house met briefly at 11 AM today before being adjourned amid Opposition's sloganeering. Similarly in the lower house, Opposition MPs protested against the Bihar SIR, raising slogans against the exercise.
The protest saw participation from across Opposition parties, with leaders holding banners which read "Loktantra par vaar" (attack on democracy) and placards that read "Stop SIR", accusing the government of undermining democratic values.
The opposition parties have repeatedly called for a discussion in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha regarding the revision exercise, moving adjournment motions everyday since the start of the monsoon session and alleging that manipulation of voter rolls is taking place under the guise of the
Speaking to ANI, the TMC MP Kirti Azad alleged, "This is a very big scam by the central government. We have demanded no links from the Aadhar Card, and the Election Commission has told us that they will work on this in the next 90 days..."
Congress MPs staged a protest against the Centre on Friday after the US President Donald Trump administration imposed 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on India.
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the Congress MPs from Punjab, who are protesting in the Parliament premises over the issue of farmers'.
Punjab Congress MPs, led by Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, protest against the removal of farmers from Punjab-Haryana Khanauri and Shambhu Borders. Warring condemns the government's actions, accusing leaders of betraying farmers and using force against them.
Speaking to ANI, Congress MP KC Venugopal said, "Asha workers are working 24/7 in the health sector. They are the major contributors to the health sectors in Kerala. They are getting Rs 233 per day, that too they are not it getting regular. They are not getting retirement benefits. for th
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and RSP MP N. K. Premachandran speak out against the 2025 UGC regulations, criticizing the central government's interference in state education matters and appointments, and emphasizing the violation of state rights and autonomy.
Opposition MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Md. Nadimul Haque protested the expunction of their dissent notes on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, accusing the committee chairperson of arbitrary action without justification.