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Both the houses of parliament adjourned for the day amid opposition protests over SIR
Aug-08-2025

Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned for the day amid vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

In the Lok Sabha, when the House met at 11 am, Speaker Om Birla read out a reference on the anniversary of the Quit India Movement. Soon after the Speaker read out the references, opposition members shouted slogans, displayed placards and some of them trooped into the Well as they protested against the SIR. However, the protests continued, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon. 

When the House met after the adjournment at 12 noon, the opposition members started their protest demanding discussion on SIR. The Presiding Officer appealed to the opposition members to go back to their seats and allow the House to function. Amid din, the Presiding Officer tried to run Zero Hour but the opposition members continued with their protest leading to adjournment of the House till 3 PM. When the House reassembled at 3 PM, opposition parties MPs trooped into the well, raising slogans over the SIR issue. The Presiding Officer appealed the protesting members to vacate the well and go back to their seats. 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the motion to withdraw the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 which was approved by the House. As the noisy scene continued, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, Friday is reserved for the Private Member Bills but the protesting members have disturbed it. He stressed that the government is ready to discuss every issue. Amid the pandemonium, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.

While, Rajya Sabha also witnessed the similar scenes. When the Upper House met at 11 AM, the House paid tributes to freedom fighters, who fought for independence during the Quit India Movement. The Deputy Chairman rejected the adjournment notices moved by the political parties. Later, the opposition MPs started sloganeering over the SIR issue demanding discussion on it. Mr. Harivansh urged to the opposition members to go back to their seats and allow the House to function. As the Chaos continued, the Deputy Chairman adjourned the House till 12 noon. 

When the House met after the first adjournment at 12 noon, the opposition members again started sloganeering demanding discussion on the SIR. The Presiding Officer tried to run Question Hour, but the opposition members continued with their sloganeering. Amid the noisy scenes, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.

The opposition has been demanding a discussion on the SIR exercise initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections due later this year.


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