Parliament Monsoon Session Day 16 Live Updates: The proceedings of Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 4:00 pm. Meanwhile, the proceedings of Rajya Sabha has resumed.
Earlier, the proceedings had resumed after INDIA bloc leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were detained by Delhi police over their protest march to Election Commission of India (ECI).
Earlier in the day also, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2:00 pm amid protests by opposition over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and other issues.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2025 Day 16 Live Updates:
Rajya Sabha Passes Manipur GST Bill
Rajya Sabha passes the "The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025" and "The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025."
#WATCH | #Rajyasabha passes the "The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025" and "The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025" @nsitharamanoffc @nsitharaman @FinMinIndia pic.twitter.com/14cAj3BDDm
— SansadTV (@sansad_tv) August 11, 2025
Proceedings Of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha has been adjourned and it will meet again at 04:00 PM whereas Rajya Sabha has been adjourned to meet again at 03:00 PM.
Bills Passed In Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha passes the "The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025" and "The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025".
The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 Moved In Lok Sabha
Minister of Labour and Employment, Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya moves The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing.
#monsoonsession2025
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Union sports Minister @mansukhmandviya moves The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in #LokSabha for consideration and passing. @IndiaSports @LokSabhaSectt @loksabhaspeaker pic.twitter.com/XCPCfsKajQ
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary Moves Bills In Rajya Sabha
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary moves The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025 together for consideration and return in Rajya Sabha. Also takes THE Budget (Manipur), 2025-26 for discussion.
#Monsoonsession2025
— SansadTV (@sansad_tv) August 11, 2025
MoS @mppchaudhary moves both bills together "The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025" and "The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025" for consideration and return in #RajyaSabha. Also takes THE BUDGET (MANIPUR), 2025–26 for discussion pic.twitter.com/J5K9CzDk3s
Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Amendment Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha
Union Minister For Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy introduces The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha. The Bill further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
#monsoonsession2025
— SansadTV (@sansad_tv) August 11, 2025
Union Minister For Coal and Mines @kishanreddybjp
introduces The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 in #LokSabha.
The Bill further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.@CoalMinistry pic.twitter.com/Mas7SKTrk2
"We Will Pass Important Bills": Kiren Rijiju Amid Protest By Opposition
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led opposition for the repeated disruptions in Parliament, and said the government will now proceed with the passage of important bills in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Addressing a press conference here, Rijiju said the Congress and other opposition parties have already wasted a lot of time of parliamentary proceeding.
"Every day, we will not allow the country's and Parliament's time to be wasted on one issue. Therefore, we will pass important bills," the minister said.
Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Income Tax Bill In Lok Sabha
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman introduces The Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha. The Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax.
#monsoonsession2025
— SansadTV (@sansad_tv) August 11, 2025
FM @nsitharaman introduces The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in #LokSabha
The Bill further to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and to amend the Finance Act,2025@nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @LokSabhaSectt pic.twitter.com/Flq4hh987H
Union Minister Of State Moves Manipur Goods And Services Tax (Amendment) Bill For Consideration
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary moves The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and return in Rajya Sabha.
#Monsoonsession2025
— SansadTV (@sansad_tv) August 11, 2025
MoS @mppchaudhary moves The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and return in #RajyaSabha
Watch Live: https://t.co/ZMPdTFIrV2 pic.twitter.com/Fy10kNxKK8
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Resume Proceedings
As INDIA bloc leaders were detained during their protest march to the Election Commission of India, proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha commenced amid heightened political tension.
"Such Intimidation Will Not Work For Us": KC Venugopal
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday said that INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, were detained by Delhi Police during a peaceful protest march to the Election Commission of India and called it a "desperate attempt to silence the opposition."
"We were holding a peaceful march to the ECI office, but the police has detained all of us, including INC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and hundreds of INDIA bloc leaders. This is nothing but a desperate attempt to silence the opposition on this burning issue of saving democracy from mass rigging. Such intimidation will not work for us, and we will continue to fight for the people's inalienable right to vote," Venugopal wrote on X.
We were holding a peaceful march to the ECI office, but the police has detained all of us, including INC President Sh. Mallikarjun @kharge ji, LOP Sh. @RahulGandhi ji and hundreds of INDIA bloc leaders.
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) August 11, 2025
This is nothing but a desperate attempt to silence the opposition on this… pic.twitter.com/PAXde1bf5h
"Fight Is To Protect Democracy, Constitution": Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called the INDIA bloc leaders' march to Election Commission as a "fight to save the Constitution" and demanded a "pure" voters list.
"Today, when we were going to meet the Election Commission, all the MPs of the INDIA alliance were stopped and taken into custody. The truth of 'vote chori' is now in front of the country. This fight is not political - it is a fight to protect democracy, the Constitution and the right of 'one person, one vote'. The united opposition and every voter of the country demand a clean voter list. And, we will get this right," Gandhi said in a post on X in Hindi.
आज जब हम चुनाव आयोग से मिलने जा रहे थे, INDIA गठबंधन के सभी सांसदों को रोका गया और हिरासत में ले लिया गया।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 11, 2025
वोट चोरी की सच्चाई अब देश के सामने है।
यह लड़ाई राजनीतिक नहीं - यह लोकतंत्र, संविधान और ‘एक व्यक्ति, एक वोट’ के अधिकार की रक्षा की लड़ाई है।
एकजुट विपक्ष और देश का हर… pic.twitter.com/SutmUirCP8
"BJP's Dictatorship Will Not Work": Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the protest against 'vote chori' and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a fight to protect people's right to vote.
His remarks came as top opposition leaders were stopped from taking out a march to the Election Commission office to protest against the SIR exercise in Bihar.
In a post on X, he said, "BJP's cowardly dictatorship will not work. This is a fight to protect the people's right to vote. This is a struggle to save democracy."
"The allies of the INDIA coalition will surely expose this BJP conspiracy to shred the Constitution," Kharge said in his post in Hindi.
भाजपा की कायराना तानाशाही नहीं चलेगी !
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 11, 2025
ये जनता के वोट के अधिकार को बचाने की लड़ाई है।
ये लोकतंत्र को बचाने का संघर्ष है।
INDIA गठबंधन के साथी संविधान की धज्जियां उड़ाने वाली इस भाजपाई साज़िश को बेनक़ाब करके ही रहेंगे। #VoteChori pic.twitter.com/9tk4bYhkvr
Police Detains INDIA Bloc MPs Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi
The Delhi Police detained INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India.
#WATCH | Delhi: Police detains INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose, among others, who were protesting against the SIR and staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India. pic.twitter.com/9pfRxTNS49
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
Priyanka, Dimple Yadav Sloganeer After Police Block March To EC
Opposition leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dimple Yadav, KC Venugopal, and Mahua Maji were seen raising slogans after police barricades at Transport Bhawan blocked their march to the Election Commission office.
VIDEO | Delhi: Opposition MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dimple Yadav, KC Venugopal, and Mauha Maji were seen sloganeering after being stopped by police barricades at Transport Bhawan, preventing their march towards the Election Commission headquarters.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 11, 2025
(Full video available on PTI… pic.twitter.com/idfCBWa2wd
Akhilesh Yadav Jumps Barricade As INDIA Bloc March To Election Commission Stopped
Opposition MPs sit on Delhi streets in protest against Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumped over a police barricade as Delhi Police stopped INDIA bloc leaders marching from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India.
#WATCH | Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumps over a police barricade as Delhi Police stops INDIA bloc leaders marching from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound… pic.twitter.com/X8YV4mQ28P
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
Delhi Police Stops INDIA Bloc Leaders
The Delhi Police has stopped the INDIA bloc leaders marching from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and allegations of "voter fraud" during the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The protesting opposition MPs were stopped by police barricades at Transport Bhawan to prevent them from moving forward to the Election Commission.
INDIA bloc leaders began their march from Parliament to Election Commission of India to protest against the SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar pic.twitter.com/eKiVQztUuX
— NDTV (@ndtv) August 11, 2025
Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Adjourned
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 02:00 pm
Proceedings In Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Begin
The proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has started. The Lok Sabha has taken up the Question Hour
Rajya Sabha MPs Give Notice Of Motion In Lok Sabha To Discuss Fairness Of Electoral Process
Rajya Sabha MPs Ranjeet Ranjan, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, and Rajani Patil on Monday gave Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'the concerns around the fairness of our electoral processes.'
Rajya Sabha MPs Ranjeet Ranjan, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, and Rajani Patil give Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'the concerns around the fairness of our electoral processes.' pic.twitter.com/vBwsKMlNWv
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Set To Table Revised Income Tax Bill 2025
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to introduce revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha today. The updated Income Tax Bill 2025 incorporates 285 suggestions from the Parliamentary Select Committee. The new legislation aims to simplify tax processes and address previous shortcomings, potentially reshaping the income tax landscape in the country.
BRS MP Seeks Rajya Sabha Discussion On Andhra Pradesh's Use Of Godavari River Waters
Bharat Rashtra Samithi MP KR Suresh Reddy on Monday gave a suspension notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the "unauthorised utilisation of Godavari River waters by the State of Andhra Pradesh, through the construction of dams and barrages under the Godavari - Banakacherla Project, which diverts the water to other river basins, thereby affecting the interests of the state of Telangana."
Monsoon session of Parliament | BRS MP KR Suresh Reddy has given suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discussed the 'unauthorized utilization of Godavari River waters by the State of Andhra Pradesh, through the construction of dams and barrages under the… pic.twitter.com/SK0YEQeruy
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
AAP's Sanjay Singh Seeks Rajya Sabha Debate On Bihar Voter Roll Revision
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has submitted a notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to hold a discussion on the constitutional and electoral implications of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Bills For Consideration And Passing
1. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
2. The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025
3. The Indian Ports Bill, 2025
Bill For Introduction In Lok Sabha
The Income-Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13 to replace the existing Income-Tax Act, 1961, was formally withdrawn last Friday. A new version of the Income Tax Bill, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Select Committee chaired by Baijayant Panda, will be introduced today.
Rahul Gandhi, 300 INDIA Bloc MPs To Protest Over Bihar Voter Roll Revision
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will lead a protest march of around 300 MPs from the INDIA bloc to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in New Delhi today.
The march will begin at 11:30 am from Parliament House and will cover approximately one kilometre to the Election Commission office. The demonstration is being held to oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and to raise concerns over alleged electoral malpractices.
However, the Delhi Police clarified that no permission has been sought so far for the proposed march by the INDIA Bloc from Parliament to the Election Commission.
Manickam Tagore Gives Lok Sabha Notice Over Alleged Voter Fraud In Karnataka
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'allegations of "Vote Chori" and Electoral Fraud in Mahadevapura, Karnataka'.
In the notice, Tagore wrote, "Over 1,00,000 fraudulent votes were allegedly added to the electoral rolls-far exceeding the margin of victory in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat. Specific irregularities cited include: 11,965 duplicate voter entries, 40,009 entries with non-existent or implausible addresses, 10,452 voters registered at a handful of impossible addresses, 4,132 entries with invalid or missing photographs 33,692 senior citizens registered as "new voters" through suspicious use of Form 6."
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'allegations of "Vote Chori" and Electoral Fraud in Mahadevapura, Karnataka' pic.twitter.com/7VU3iGV8Lc
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025