Parliament Monsoon Session Day 8 LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 p.m. amid protests

Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha get adjourned during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament on July 28, 2026. Photo: Sansad TV via ANI Video Grab Ahead of the parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday (July 29, 2026), Opposition members from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have submitted notices to suspend regular business to discuss issues ranging from electoral reforms to inter-State water disputes.In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manish Tewari gave a notice for an adjournment motion, seeking a comprehensive discussion on the necessity of a new Anti-Defection Law. Mr. Tewari argued that the current legal framework needs an overhaul to prevent mass floor-crossing driven by political opportunism.Also Read: Why Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are sparring over Cauvery water? | Explained Ending a week-long logjam, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) debated on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Follow LIVE updates hererajya sabhaJuly 29, 2026 11:09 Rajya Sabha Chairman motions proceedings to continue amid dinAs RS Chairman motioned for the House proceedings to continue, Opposition members protest seeking discussion on police brutality during protests in Jantar Mantar. lok sabhaJuly 29, 2026 11:04 Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 p.m.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourns proceedings till 12 p.m. amid sloganeering in the the House. Mr. Birla requests Members of the House to maintain decorum.As the sloganeering continues, the Speaker adjourns the House till 12 p.m. rajya sabhaJuly 29, 2026 11:01 Rajya Sabha begins proceedings for the daylok sabhaJuly 29, 2026 11:01 Lok Sabha begins proceedings for the daySpeaker Om Birla commences session by acknowledging India’s medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. July 29, 2026 10:40 Opposition leaders to meet today at Mallikarjun Kharge's office to finalise strategy for Monsoon SessionLeaders of the INDIA bloc from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet on Wednesday morning at the office of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament to chalk out their strategy for the ongoing Monsoon Session. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. and will bring together leaders of the Opposition from constituent parties of the INDIA bloc to finalise their floor coordination and parliamentary strategy. -ANIJuly 29, 2026 10:39 K.C. Venugopal moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over alleged financial irregularities at Ayodhya Ram MandirCongress General Secretary and Member of Parliament K.C. Venugopal on Wednesday gave a notice of adjournment in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on what he termed as “massive financial fraud and embezzlement” of public donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Mr. Venugopal demanded the suspension of regular business to address the alleged “sacrilege” and called for a high-level independent inquiry supervised by a Supreme Court judge. In the notice, Mr. Venugopal stated, “There is an urgent need to discuss the shocking revelations of massive financial fraud, theft, and embezzlement of public donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.-ANIJuly 29, 2026 10:38 Opposition MPs move notices in Parliament over Anti-Defection Law reform, Cauvery water disputeAhead of the parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday, Opposition members from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have submitted notices to suspend regular business to discuss issues ranging from electoral reforms to inter-state water disputes. In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manish Tewari gave a notice for an adjournment motion, seeking a comprehensive discussion on the necessity of a new Anti-Defection Law. Mr. Tewari argued that the current legal framework needs an overhaul to prevent mass floor-crossing driven by political opportunism. -ANIJuly 29, 2026 10:29 Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain submits adjournment notice in RS, seeks discussion on audit and regulatory oversight of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra TrustCongress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Wednesday moved an adjournment notice under Rule 267, seeking suspension of the day’s listed business in the Upper House to hold an immediate discussion on instituting a comprehensive independent audit into the accounts and functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and on the existing framework of governmental oversight over the Trust.In his notice submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Hussain sought suspension of Zero Hour, Question Hour and other listed business to discuss what he described as the need for greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of the Trust. -ANIJuly 29, 2026 10:13 Rajya Sabha, MP Moves Rule 267 Motion Over 'Misleading' Cauvery Water ReplyThe Rajya Sabha, MP Praveen Chakravarthy moved a motion under Rule 267, demanding the suspension of the day’s business to address what he termed a “misleading reply” by the Ministry of Jal Shakti regarding the Cauvery water dispute.“I hereby give notice of my intention to move the following motion: “That this House do suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day for an immediate discussion on the misleading reply given by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in this House on 27th July 2026 regarding the Cauvery water dispute, and on the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s order directing Karnataka to release 4 TMC ft of water immediately,” he stated in the notice.- ANI Published - July 29, 2026 10:17 am IST