Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Opposition to protest today over ‘police action’ on CJP protesters, ‘pellet gun use’

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal, and Deepender Singh Hooda, and other MPs at the Parliament premises during the ongoing Monsoon Session, in New Delhi on Wednesday.Parliament monsoon session LIVE: The Opposition is set to stage a protest at Makar Dwar in the Parliament complex on Thursday morning over the alleged police action against student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. The demonstration is scheduled for 10.30 am, just hours before the Rajya Sabha is expected to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The legislation aims to tighten laws against paper leaks and other examination-related malpractices.Amit Shah either ‘culpable or incompetent,’ says Rahul Today's protest is expected to focus on the political storm over the alleged police action against students during the July 20 demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi maintains that Union home minister Amit Shah was "either culpable or incompetent" over the alleged police action and called for an independent probe monitored by the Supreme Court. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday backed Gandhi's demand for accountability, accusing the BJP of carrying out a "lethal attack" on young protesters. In a post on X, Kharge said, "Pellet gun fire was used against our youth, against our students. Either this happened with the authorisation of Home Minister Amit Shah, or it happened without his top-down direction. Both scenarios reflect the irresponsibility of the Home Minister or the Prime Minister... The BJP is guilty of launching a lethal attack on the youth--this is the truth." SP raises Ram Temple donation issue The planned protest comes a day after Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs, led by party chief Akhilesh Yadav, held a demonstration at Makar Dwar over the alleged theft and misappropriation of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Holding placards and raising slogans of "chadhawa chor, gaddi chor", the SP leaders demanded a high-level investigation into the alleged financial irregularities linked to temple donations. Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill The Opposition's protest comes ahead of the Rajya Sabha's debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to strengthen the legal framework against examination-related offences. Among its key provisions, the Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leaks, the creation of a Special Task Force to investigate examination-related crimes and the establishment of Special Fast Track Courts to ensure time-bound trials. The Bill cleared the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a lengthy debate marked by sharp exchanges between the government and Opposition benches over repeated paper leaks and the government's handling of student protests. According to the Rajya Sabha's List of Business, discussion on the legislation is scheduled to begin at 2 pm on Thursday. ...Read MoreAmit Shah either ‘culpable or incompetent,’ says Rahul Today's protest is expected to focus on the political storm over the alleged police action against students during the July 20 demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi maintains that Union home minister Amit Shah was "either culpable or incompetent" over the alleged police action and called for an independent probe monitored by the Supreme Court. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday backed Gandhi's demand for accountability, accusing the BJP of carrying out a "lethal attack" on young protesters. In a post on X, Kharge said, "Pellet gun fire was used against our youth, against our students. Either this happened with the authorisation of Home Minister Amit Shah, or it happened without his top-down direction. Both scenarios reflect the irresponsibility of the Home Minister or the Prime Minister... The BJP is guilty of launching a lethal attack on the youth--this is the truth." SP raises Ram Temple donation issue The planned protest comes a day after Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs, led by party chief Akhilesh Yadav, held a demonstration at Makar Dwar over the alleged theft and misappropriation of offerings at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Holding placards and raising slogans of "chadhawa chor, gaddi chor", the SP leaders demanded a high-level investigation into the alleged financial irregularities linked to temple donations. Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill The Opposition's protest comes ahead of the Rajya Sabha's debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to strengthen the legal framework against examination-related offences. Among its key provisions, the Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leaks, the creation of a Special Task Force to investigate examination-related crimes and the establishment of Special Fast Track Courts to ensure time-bound trials. The Bill cleared the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a lengthy debate marked by sharp exchanges between the government and Opposition benches over repeated paper leaks and the government's handling of student protests. According to the Rajya Sabha's List of Business, discussion on the legislation is scheduled to begin at 2 pm on Thursday. Follow all the updates here:Jul 30, 2026, 10:25:35 ISTParliament monsoon session LIVE: Discussion on anti-paper leak Bill at 2pm todayParliament monsoon session LIVE: The Rajya Sabha is set to take up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha following a marathon debate marked by sharp exchanges between the Treasury and Opposition over paper leaks and the alleged police action against student protesters.The discussion is scheduled to begin at 2 pm and is expected to continue for nearly seven hours. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Mukul Wasnik are among the Opposition MPs likely to participate in the debate.Jul 30, 2026, 10:16:31 ISTParliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress seeks discussion on new anti-defection law in Lok SabhaParliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Manish Tewari has submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the need for a new anti-defection law, reported news agency ANI.In his notice, Tewari called for legislation that would curb "mass political defections driven by opportunism and bereft of any genuine ideological or policy differences" while ensuring space for "honest and critical dissent both inside and outside Parliament and the legislatures."Jul 30, 2026, 10:13:08 ISTParliament monsoon session LIVE: SP backs Rahul Gandhi over protest crackdown, alleges 'double standards'Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Backing Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the alleged police action against student protesters, SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav accused the BJP of applying "double standards" in fixing responsibility."I want to ask the people: when shots were fired in Ayodhya, Mulayam Singh was held responsible for ordering it, yet when shots were fired here, it was attributed to the administration. Just look at the double standards," Yadav said.