Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs Akhilesh Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad, TMC MP Saugata Roy, JMM MP Mahua Maji and other opposition leaders stage a protest wearing black clothes.Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Government told the Opposition it was ready for a discussion on paper leaks today, provided the house was in order, sources told HT. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 12 on Wednesday amid the ongoing monsoon session. Meanwhile, Opposition MPs staged a protest in the Parliamentary premises, wearing black outfits to demonstrate their stance against the Centre over the handling of student protests and exam irregularities.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among those who joined the demonstration. Addressing reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said students were raising legitimate concerns and demanding their rights. Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also criticised the government over the police action against Congress leaders during the July 20 protest near Lok Kalyan Marg. Opposition wears black as sign of 'protest' Earlier, Congress leader Pawan Khera said Opposition MPs wore black as a mark of protest against the government's response to student protests and its refusal to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. "All Opposition MPs are wearing black today as a mark of protest against what they have done to the students of this country in the capital city of Delhi, protest against the insistence on Dharmendra Pradhan continuing on his position, protest against the way this Govt has responded to the students' unrest," Khera told ANI. On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and several other Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police during the party's protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence. They were later released. ...Read MoreLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among those who joined the demonstration. Addressing reporters, Priyanka Gandhi said students were raising legitimate concerns and demanding their rights. Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also criticised the government over the police action against Congress leaders during the July 20 protest near Lok Kalyan Marg. Opposition wears black as sign of 'protest' Earlier, Congress leader Pawan Khera said Opposition MPs wore black as a mark of protest against the government's response to student protests and its refusal to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. "All Opposition MPs are wearing black today as a mark of protest against what they have done to the students of this country in the capital city of Delhi, protest against the insistence on Dharmendra Pradhan continuing on his position, protest against the way this Govt has responded to the students' unrest," Khera told ANI. On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and several other Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police during the party's protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence. They were later released. Follow all the updates here:Jul 22, 2026, 11:55:09 ISTParliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: The government on Wednesday told the Opposition that it was ready to hold a discussion on the paper leak issue at 12 noon, provided the House functioned in an orderly manner.Jul 22, 2026, 11:35:47 ISTParliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its protest near Lok Kalyan Marg, alleging that the party was "colluding with traitors" and attempting to "break the nation". Referring to the protest at Jantar Mantar, Dubey claimed that "the manner in which swords were brandished and Islamic countries are supporting this" raised serious concerns.He also called for a government probe into Rahul Gandhi's alleged meetings with foreign officials and his purported links with the Soros Foundation. "Rahul Gandhi wants to come to power by hook or by crook by breaking the nation. Soros Foundation and Islamic countries are funding him," Dubey alleged, while also accusing the Congress of displaying an "attack on media" mindset.