Scheduled to end on Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Monsoon Session of Parliament has seen little business (with no Question Hour and several Bills being passed amid disruptions) as the Opposition demanded Amit Shah’s response to the use of police excess on protestors | Photo Credit: Sansad TV
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) said he was willing to have a full debate on the protests against the NEET paper leak, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the government was ready to “increase the time” allotted for a debate on the issue. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, however, rejected the offer of a discussion, stating that the youth wanted answers on who ordered the firing on and police assault of protestors and “not a lecture” from Mr. Shah.
Scheduled to end on Thursday (August 13, 2026), the Monsoon Session of Parliament has seen little business (with no Question Hour and several Bills being passed amid disruptions) as the Opposition demanded that Mr. Shah respond to use of police excess against those protesting against NEET paper leak on July 20.
Amid vocal protests by Opposition members, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act without a debate. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed two more Bills — The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The Upper House has so far passed about 10 Bills, other than some of the Money Bills which were returned to the Lok Sabha, during the stormy Monsoon Session.
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AUGUST 13, 2026 10:07Today in Lok SabhaOn Thursday (August 13, 2026), Members of Parliament will ask questions to the Ministries of Civil Aviation, Food processing Industries, Housing and Urban Affairs, Jal Shakti, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Power, Tribal Affairs, Roas Traspost and Highways. - AUGUST 13, 2026 10:01Rajya Sabha passes Bills to change Kerala’s name, strengthen NCDCThe Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed two more Bills — The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The Upper House has so far passed about 10 Bills, other than some of the Money Bills which were returned to the Lok Sabha, during the stormy Monsoon Session. Read more here,
- AUGUST 13, 2026 09:58Amit Shah willing to have debate on student protests, Rahul Gandhi says not interested in ‘lectures’Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said he was willing to have a full debate on the protests against the NEET paper leak, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the government was ready to “increase the time” allotted for a debate on the issue.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, however, rejected the offer of a discussion, stating that the youth wanted answers on who ordered the firing on and police assault of protestors and “not a lecture” from Mr. Shah.Read the full story here,
- AUGUST 13, 2026 09:54Centre softens stance on FCRA Bill following appeals by minority groupsThe first indication of the Union Government’s softening of stance on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, emerged on August 9, when several Christian organisations launched coordinated appeals on YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp, urging the Centre to either refer the Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or withdraw it altogether. The appeals were seen as an attempt to provide the government with an honourable route to step back from pushing the legislation through Parliament.On Wednesday (August 12), Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to send the Bill to a JPC. Amid din, the motion was adopted, giving Parliament more time to examine the contentious provisions in the Bill.Read the story here,
