Live: PM arrives for NDA's parliamentary party meet, Trinamool rebels to join

NewsIndiaLive: PM arrives for NDA's parliamentary party meet, Trinamool rebels to joinLive blogParliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: After six consecutive days of disruption over the NEET exam controversy and police action against student protesters, Parliament is set to take up the Anti-Paper Leak Bill in the Lok Sabha today. The Opposition agreed to participate in the discussion after Speaker Om Birla reached out to floor leaders to break the deadlock. The Lok Sabha has allocated at least six hours for a debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, while the Rajya Sabha is also expected to witness intense deliberations on the legislation. Stay tuned to IndiaToday.in for the latest updates from the Monsoon Session of Parliament....Read MorePM Modi arrives for the NDA meet.Jul 28, 2026 09:42 ISTParliament Live: PM to address NDA MPsPM Modi arrived in Parliament for the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting. He will be addressing the MPs. Jul 28, 2026 09:20 ISTMonsoon Session: Rebel Trinamool MPs arrive for NDA meetRebel Trinamool Congress MPs Kakoli Ghosh, Shatabdi Roy and Saayoni Ghosh, along with BJP MP Sushmita Dev and other leaders of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), arrived at Parliament on Tuesday to attend the BJP-led NDA Parliamentary Party's weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting. The gathering marks the first participation of NCPI leaders in the NDA Parliamentary Party's weekly meeting. Jul 28, 2026 09:09 ISTParliament Live: NDA Parliamentary meet shortly, Trinamool rebel MPs get first inviteThe BJP-led NDA Parliamentary Party will hold its weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting at 9.30 am at the Parliament Library Building, ahead of the day's proceedings. The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) has been invited to attend the alliance gathering for the first time, marking the party's debut participation in the NDA Parliamentary Party's weekly meeting. Jul 28, 2026 08:29 ISTParliament Live: Congress's Manickam Tagore seeks discussion on Mekedatu projectCongress MP Manickam Tagore has submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on what he termed a matter of "grave public importance" concerning Tamil Nadu's rights over the Cauvery River. In his notice, Tagore raised concerns over the Union government's recent reply regarding Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu Project, alleging that it has serious implications for Tamil Nadu's water interests. He urged the House to take up the issue for discussion, citing its significance for inter-state river water sharing and the state's rights over the Cauvery waters. Jul 28, 2026 08:14 ISTParliament Monsoon Session: DMK MP moves notice to discuss scrapping NEETDMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Tuesday submitted a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to suspend the day's listed business to discuss the abolition of the NEET examination. In his notice, Siva described NEET as a "disastrous" exam that has "taken hundreds of young lives by suicides, ended bright careers, destroyed families and spoiled the dreams of rural poor students of becoming doctors." He urged the House to take up an immediate discussion on scrapping the medical entrance test. Jul 28, 2026 08:11 ISTParliament Live: Congerss's Manish Tewari moves adjournment notice to discuss pellet gun use on protestersCongress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the alleged use of pellet guns by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) against unarmed student protesters during the July 20 march to Parliament. In his notice, Tewari said the reported use of pellet guns left over 80 people injured and called for an urgent debate on the incident, raising concerns over the use of force against peaceful demonstrators. Jul 28, 2026 07:57 ISTMonsoon Session: Lok Sabha to hold 6-hour-long debate on anti-paper leak billThe Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced by Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha on Monday, proposes significantly tougher penalties for exam malpractices. The Lower House will be holding a 6-hour-long debate on the bill. It mandates completion of paper leak investigations within two months, prescribes 5-10 years' imprisonment and fines up to Rs 50 lakh for those involved in paper leaks, and at least seven years' jail with fines up to Rs 10 crore for organised crimes. The Bill also empowers states and Union Territories to set up fast-track courts to complete trials within three months of filing chargesheets and allows the Centre to constitute a special task force to probe major paper leak cases. Jul 28, 2026 07:18 ISTMonsoon Session Live: Parliament logjam likely to endThe government-Opposition deadlock over the NEET row and police action against student protesters is likely to end today after the Opposition agreed to participate in the discussion on the anti-paper leak bill following Speaker Om Birla's outreach to floor leaders.Jul 28, 2026 07:14 ISTParliament Monsoon Session Live: Welcome to live coverageHello and welcome to India Today's live coverage of Day 7 of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.