Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. immediately after commencing on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) as Opposition protested Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejecting all 20 notices demanding discussion on various issues. Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha too, Opposition resorted to loud protests and sloganeering over “vote theft” allegations.
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala and AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) submitted suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the constitutional and electoral implications of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
The House of Elders on Monday (August 18, 2025) passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 with no member of the Opposition present in the House.
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Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha, a special discussion on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station took place.
