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23 July 2026, 14:34:42 IST
Parliament session live: India Bloc MPs reiterated their demands for the dismissal of the Union Education Minister, with leaders raising slogans like “Dharmendra Pradhan Astiva Do”.
- 5 minutes ago“The Prime Minister takes credit for every achievement and it is time for him to take responsibility,” says Priyanka Gandhi.
- 25 minutes agoCong’s Venugopal says Rijiju’s statement on NEET debate ‘completely misleading’
- 52 minutes agoThe government is “ready to prioritize the problem of paper leakage,” says Oppn, which can set a date and duration
- 56 minutes agoRijiju appeals to UP ‘not to procrastinate Parliament’, says they can raise issues ‘in discussion’
- 1 hour agoThe Center must identify loopholes in the supply chain and take corrective action, says Kung MP Karti Chidambaram
- 1 hour and 19 minutes ago“If the government had been ready for the discussion, it would have started on day one,” Kharge says.
- 1 hour and 33 minutes agoKalyan Banerjee raises slogans on the steps of Parliament, a day after he was suspended from the Lok Sabha
- 1 hour and 36 minutes agoRijiju spoke to Oppn leaders yesterday and was hoping to start a discussion on NEET today
- 1 hour and 39 minutes ago“Fast trials: Through fast courts, justice will be served faster,” says the MoS union
- 1 hour and 50 minutes agoAmit Shah says future of youth is top priority, PM’s decision to expedite hearings ‘reflects this commitment’
- 1 hour and 53 minutes agoRijiju says Open is trying to escape the paper leak discussion by attaching conditions
- 1 hour and 57 minutes ago“The government has agreed to the discussion, and UP wants to do Hungama,” says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad.
- 12:39 PM EDT, July 23Union Minister Rijiju says Oppn can schedule discussion on paper leak
- 12:34 PM EDT, July 23Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- 12:25 PM EST, July 23Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2pm
Parliament session live: Parliament has been in a deadlock since the beginning of the monsoon session
Parliament session live: The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 12 noon on Thursday, minutes after they began, following loud protests by opposition MPs. As the monsoon session of Parliament entered its fourth day, MPs from the opposition India Bloc and the ruling NDA party staged protests against each other near Makar Dwarar inside the Parliament building.
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The India Bloc MPs reiterated their demand for the dismissal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi also joined them. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other opposition leaders were present during the protest.
The leaders raised slogans including, “Dharmendra Pradhan Astiva, Do.” Parliament has been in a deadlock since the beginning of the monsoon session amid student protests over alleged NEET irregularities and paper leaks. The students were also planning to head to Parliament on Monday, but police deployed tear gas bombs in the middle of the road and arrested 70 protesters.
Govt says it is ready for discussion, Open demands Pradhan out first
While the government said it was ready to hold a discussion on the paper leaks on the floor of the House, the Opposition had pressed for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan before that.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharjee said: “There will be no discussion on this issue until the education minister resigns… It cannot be a fair discussion until he resigns.” Meanwhile, the union government accused the opposition of politicizing the ongoing student movement and said it was changing its “objectives,” stressing that its doors for dialogue with those leading the protests were “always open,” people familiar with the developments said.
Karg and other opposition leaders called for a debate on paper leaks under Rule 267, which allows urgent issues to bypass business listed in the House.
The Union government criticized the Opposition for these conditions and Vice President Harivansh clarified that the President’s ruling had already specified that discussions could not be allowed under the said rule. The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 12 noon on Thursday, minutes after they began, following loud protests by opposition MPs.
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23 July 2026, 14:34:42 IST
Parliament session live: Priyanka Gandhi says: “The Prime Minister takes credit for every achievement, it is time for him to take responsibility”
Parliament Session Live: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticized the government over the student protests.
“He (Prime Minister Modi) takes credit for going to Mars, he takes credit for every achievement that is an achievement of our youth and an achievement of our people. He takes the credit, doesn’t he? So, now is the time for him to take responsibility for his actions,” Priyanka said, according to news agency PTI.
23 July 2026, 14:14:25 IST
Parliament session live: Rijiju’s statement on NEET debate ‘completely misleading’, says Cong’s Venugopal
Parliament Session Live: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday rejected Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister KC Venugopal’s statement that the Opposition was avoiding a debate in Parliament on the NEET paper leak issue.
“Everything the Parliamentary Affairs Minister is saying is a completely misleading statement. From day one, the entire nation – students, families and citizens – has been demanding the resignation of the Education Minister, who bears full responsibility for the entire crisis,” Venugopal said, according to news agency ANI.
23 Jul 2026 at 13:47:39 IST
Parliament session live: Government ‘ready to prioritize paper leakage problem’, says Oppn can set date and duration
Parliament session live: The government is “ready to prioritize the paper leak issue over other parliamentary business,” Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told news agency PTI.
Urging the opposition “not to derail the discussion by setting conditions”, Rijiju said the Union government was ready to adjust to their preferences regarding the date and duration of the discussion.
23 July 2026, 13:43:48 IST
Parliament session live: Rijiju appeals to UP ‘not to procrastinate Parliament’, says they can raise issues ‘in discussion’
Parliament sitting live: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday appealed to the Opposition “not to stall Parliament”, saying they can raise their issues “while participating in the discussion”.
“If you want discussion and discussion, you should play a positive role. Whatever demands or suggestions the opposition has, they can raise them while participating in the discussion… With an open heart, we appeal to the opposition not to disrupt Parliament…,” Rijiju told news agency PTI.
23 July 2026, 13:39:17 IST
Parliament session live: Center must identify loopholes in supply chain, take corrective action, says Kunj MP Karti Chidambaram
Parliament session live: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday said that “merely announcing fast-track courts will not solve the systemic problem of paper leakage.”
Speaking to news agency PTI, Karti said the Center should “identify gaps in the supply chain, explain corrective measures and fix accountability”.
23 July 2026, 13:20:13 IST
Parliament session directly: Kharj says: If the government had been ready for discussion, it would have started from day one
Parliament session live: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday rejected Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s claim that the Opposition was “evading” from discussing the paper leaks.
“If they had been ready for the discussion, it would have started on the first day that we demanded. Why were they not ready? Later, you charged the students…” Kharge told news agency ANI.
“We are members of Parliament, but the ruling party members themselves closed the door today. They should be ashamed. Until he (Dharmendra Pradhan) resigns, this will not work,” Kharji added.
23 July 2026, 13:06:17 IST
Parliament session live: Kalyan Banerjee raises slogans on the steps of Parliament, a day after suspension from Lok Sabha
Parliament session live: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee raised slogans standing on the steps of Parliament on Thursday, according to the visuals shared by news agency PTI.
This came a day after he was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session for using “insulting” language against women members after he got into a heated argument with NCPI members in the House.
23 July 2026, 13:03:16 IST
Parliament session live: Speaking to Oppn leaders yesterday, he was hoping to start a discussion on NEET today, says Rijiju
Parliament sitting live: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that he had spoken to several opposition leaders the day before, and “everyone said we have to find a way forward.” Rijiju said he was hopeful that the discussion on NEET would start today.
“But later they started imposing conditions and making various excuses. Even in the evening, I was hopeful that we would continue discussions with the Congress and other opposition parties to reach a consensus,” Rijiju told news agency PTI.
23 July 2026 at 13:00:51 IST
Parliament sitting live: ‘Speedy trials Through fast-track courts, justice will be served faster,’ says TUC
Parliament Session Live: Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said that speedy trials will be conducted through fast track courts for those accused of leaking NEET papers.
“Through fast-track courts, speedy trials will be conducted and justice will be done faster; this is a very important decision,” Meghwal told news agency PTI.
23 July 2026, 12:49:29 IST
Parliament session live: Amit Shah says future of youth is top priority, PM’s decision to expedite hearings ‘reflects this commitment’
Parliament Session Live: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the welfare of youth and their bright future is the top priority and resolve of the Modi government.
Prime Minister Modi’s decision to expedite hearings and take strict action against those guilty in paper leak cases through fast track courts “is a reflection of this commitment”, Shah said. The Union Home Minister said this is an important step against those who manipulate the future of youth and will prove to be a “milestone”.
23 July 2026, 12:46:19 IST
Parliament session live: Rijiju says Open is trying to escape paper leak discussion by attaching conditions
Parliament session live: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday alleged that the Opposition was trying to “escape” the discussion on paper leak by attaching “preconditions and excuses”.
This comes even though the Opposition stated that the discussion would take place only after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. Several opposition MPs have urged that the debate be held under Article 267.
23 July 2026, 12:42:13 IST
Parliament session live: ‘Government agreed to discuss, OPEN wants to do ‘Hungama’, says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Parliament session live: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Center and Lok Sabha have agreed to discuss the NEET paper leak in Parliament.
“It is unfortunate; the Center Party and the Lok Sabha Speaker have agreed to hold a discussion on the paper leak, but the Opposition is running away; the big question is that they just want to do ‘Hungama’,” Prasad told news agency PTI.
23 July 2026, 12:39:56 IST
Parlia ment LIVE session: Oppn can schedule discussion on paper leak, says union minister Rijiju
Parliament session live: The Opposition can decide the date and duration of debate on NEET paper leak, union parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
23 Jul 2026 at 12:34:40 IST
Parliament session live: Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Parliament session live: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla amid unrest in the Parliament session, news agency PTI reported.
TMC leaders Saujata Roy and Mahua Moitra were also present at the meeting. During the Question Hour, Birla asked the opposition leaders to meet him to discuss the duration and timing of the debate.
23 July 2026, 12:25:15 IST
Parliament session live: The Rajya Sabha session has been adjourned until 2 pm
Parliament session live: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2pm on Thursday, amid impasse over NEET debate and paper leaks. The opposition demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready to hold a discussion on the issue in both the Houses but there should be no conditions attached.
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