Parliament news LIVE: Sitharaman to introduce taxation bill in Lok Sabha; Congress seeks discussion on defection law

LiveAug 4, 2026, 10:15:54 ISTParliament news LIVE: Congress MP Manish Tewari sought the suspension of Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business of the day to discuss the need for a new anti-defection law to curb what he termed "mass political defections" driven by opportunism.Parliament news LIVE: Rajya Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.Parliament news LIVE: Seeking discussion on the anti-defection law, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha. Tewari sought the suspension of Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business of the day to discuss the need for a new anti-defection law to curb what he termed "mass political defections" driven by opportunism.Tewari stated that he intended to move a motion for the adjournment of the House's business to discuss “a definite matter of urgent public importance”, news agency PTI reported. "I move that this House do suspend Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business of the day to discuss the contours of a new Anti-Defection Law that proscribes Mass Political Defections driven by opportunism and bereft of any genuine ideological or policy differences while simultaneously providing space for honest and critical dissent both inside and outside Parliament and the legislatures," the notice read. Tewari said the proposed discussion should focus on framing an anti-defection law that discourages politically motivated defections while safeguarding the space for principled dissent within Parliament and state legislatures. On Tuesday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the legislation and subsequently introduce the Bill in the House. The Finance Minister will also lay on the Table an explanatory statement, in Hindi and English, outlining the reasons for immediate legislation through the promulgation of the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026). As part of the legislative business, Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. She will also lay an explanatory statement outlining the reasons for promulgating the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026). ...Read MoreTewari stated that he intended to move a motion for the adjournment of the House's business to discuss “a definite matter of urgent public importance”, news agency PTI reported. "I move that this House do suspend Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business of the day to discuss the contours of a new Anti-Defection Law that proscribes Mass Political Defections driven by opportunism and bereft of any genuine ideological or policy differences while simultaneously providing space for honest and critical dissent both inside and outside Parliament and the legislatures," the notice read. Tewari said the proposed discussion should focus on framing an anti-defection law that discourages politically motivated defections while safeguarding the space for principled dissent within Parliament and state legislatures. On Tuesday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the legislation and subsequently introduce the Bill in the House. The Finance Minister will also lay on the Table an explanatory statement, in Hindi and English, outlining the reasons for immediate legislation through the promulgation of the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026). As part of the legislative business, Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. She will also lay an explanatory statement outlining the reasons for promulgating the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026). Follow all the updates here:Aug 4, 2026, 10:15:53 ISTParliament news LIVE: Delhi BJP submits police complaint against Congress MP Pramod Tiwari over "derogatory" remarks on Goddess SitaParliament news LIVE: Delhi BJP has submitted a police complaint against Congress MP Pramod Tiwari for his allegedly derogatory remarks on Goddess Sita in a press conference on Sunday.Advocate Sanket Gupta, a member of BJP's legal cell, alleged that Pramod Tiwari's remarks had hurt the sentiments of Sanatan devotees.Advocate Gupta told ANI on Monday, "Today, we have submitted a complaint with the DCP, New Delhi. The complaint was against Pramod Tiwari, who is a senior leader of the Congress party, over the statement he made on August 2, in a press conference held at the Congress headquarters. While addressing the press, he made derogatory remarks against Goddess Sita, which is not at all acceptable to any Sanatani devotee and has hurt the sentiments of all Sanatan devotees.""Sections 299 and 302 of the BNS are completely clear on this, and it was a cognizable offence," he added.During a Congress press conference, targeting the BJP over the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation embezzlement case on Sunday, Pramod Tiwari took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, "Even when Lord Ram performed the yagna of the Ashwamedha, he got a stone idol of Goddess Sita made and kept it by his side before initiating the yagna. When Modi was performing the worship of the temple, we couldn't see Goddess Sita Mata anywhere there. Who was Rama's Sita at that time, and who is PM Modi's Sita? PM should decide that himself."Aug 4, 2026, 09:57:59 ISTParliament news LIVE: Highlights from Parliament on MondayParliament news LIVE: The opposition's demand for PM Modi and Amit Shah to attend the proceedings dominated the session on Monday.Throughout the session in the Parliament, Opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah's presence in the House as they sought answers to the security crackdown against protestors during the CJP's Chalo Sansad march on July 20.Furthermore, the Opposition also sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ram temple donation theft case. Despite the disruptions, the Lok Sabha passed the bill to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges to 38.Aug 4, 2026, 09:54:25 ISTParliament news LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce taxation billParliament news LIVE: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.The Bill seeks to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce the legislation and subsequently introduce the Bill in the House.The Finance Minister will also lay on the Table an explanatory statement, in Hindi and English, outlining the reasons for immediate legislation through the promulgation of the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026).Aug 4, 2026, 09:53:03 ISTParliament news LIVE: Congress seeks discussion on defection lawParliament news LIVE: Seeking discussion on the anti-defection law, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha. Tewari sought the suspension of Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business of the day to discuss the need for a new anti-defection law to curb what he termed "mass political defections" driven by opportunism.Home India news Parliament news LIVE: Sitharaman to introduce taxation bill in Lok Sabha; Congress seeks discussion on defection law