Parliament Session HIGHLIGHTS: Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill passed; Amit Shah meets Om Birla

Proceedings of both Houses have been adjourned for the day. Parliament will reconvene tomorrow at 11 am. 

The Rajya Sabha passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, paving the way for replacement of the colonial-era 1891 act with a modern legal framework aimed at recognising electronic and digital banking records as evidence in legal proceedings. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 5. The bill, seeks to repeal and replace the Bankers' Books Evidence Act,1891, and update the law governing the use of bankers' books and records in courts in line with the present-day banking system

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at Parliament. Earlier in the day, Birla made an emotional appeal to floor leaders during a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, urging all political parties to cooperate in restoring the smooth functioning of the House amid the constant ruckus taking place during the Monsoon Session. 

The Lok Sabha has passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, without debate amid opposition sloganeering.

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow, amid ruckus by opposition over various issues.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday (August 6) raised the issue of 'referral commission' and 'cut money' arrangements between doctors and diagnostic centers in the Parliament. He alleged that some doctors and diagnostic centers are working on the basis of 'referrals' instead of treating patients, which directly impacts the medical expenses of patients and encourages unnecessary diagnostic tests. Read more.

The Samajwadi Party wants the Ram Temple theft case to be discussed in the Parliament. Following this, the Opposition has now demanded a discussion on this issue as well, sources told India TV.

With inputs from Vijai Laxmi

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that the government is ready for a discussion on issues concerning the students. He also said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the discussion.

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the Centre is ready for a discussion over issues concerning the students and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is willing to respond. 

"The offer made by the government is very clear that it is ready to have a full and detailed discussion on students' movement and activities related to it. My only point made to the Opposition is that while the discussion and a reply are being made, the Opposition should not create disturbances to prevent the statement of the Home Minister. They must listen to the reply of the Home Minister and the government. Once discussion begins, we must have a threadbare discussion," he told reporters.

Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar has written a letter to US Congressman Riley Moore over his public statements made on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.

"As a Member of Parliament (MP) from India, I deem it my duty to address the concerns and apprehensions that you have highlighted in your statements, which, in my view, are an exaggerated and misguided version of the proposed bill. This kind of misconceived statement by a sitting Congressman serves neither of our countries, least of all the Indian Christians in whose name you claim to have raised the concerns," Kumar stated in the letter.

After Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned till noon, amid opposition's protest over several issues, including NEET paper leak and Ram Temple theft case.

Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha proceedings are underway. The Upper House was earlier adjourned till noon.

After the government introduced three bills, including the Kerala (Alteration Of Name) Bill, 2026, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm.

The government on Monday introduced the Tribunals Reforms  Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, and the Kerala (Alteration Of Name) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.

The eight NCP(SP)'s Lok Sabha members who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi are Suresh Mhatre (Bhiwandi), Bhaskar Bhagare (Dindori), Amar Sharadrao Kale (Wardha), Amol Kolhe (Shirur), Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (Ahmednagar), Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (Beed), Dhairyasheel Mohite Patil (Madha), and Supriya Sule (Baramati).

A delegation of eight Lok Sabha members of the NCP(SP) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday amid buzz over party's stand on delimitation.

After Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned till noon. 

Opposition MPs held a protest on Monday, demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the police action during the students' protest at Jantar Mantar on 20 July and on Ram Temple donations theft case.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has said the deadlock in the Parliament will continue till Union Home Minister Amit Shah gives a statement in the House over July 20 violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

"I think the deadlock will continue until the Union Home Minister gives a statement in Parliament," she told reporters.

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon, amid opposition's bid to corner the government over delimitation and July 20 violence at Jantar Mantar over NEET paper leak.

Responding to questions over deadlock in Parliament on Women's Reservation Bill, the Delimitation Bill, and the FCRA Bill, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav has said that the government keeps bulldozing bills, citing the example of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

"If the government wants to do something, nothing stands in its way; they have already implemented it. They enforced it at 9 PM on the very night the vote was scheduled to take place, much like how they handled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam," he said.

Upping the ante against Amit Shah over police crackdown over Cockroach Janta Party's protest on NEET (UG) examination, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the union home minister over his absence from the Parliament and said his "silence is approval of the violence".

"Pellet guns, Nail-studded lathis, tear gas fired at students who were peacefully asking questions about their own future. Young women beaten by policemen, many injured on their private parts. Minors with broken bones. This is how the Modi government answers a question. And the Home Minister? Nearly 20 days and Amit Shah has not come to Parliament to answer for it. Every Opposition motion for a discussion has been rejected. His silence is not an oversight - it is approval of the violence. He is either culpable or incompetent. We demand a Supreme Court monitored inquiry. And we will not stop fighting until he is held accountable," he said on X.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari has questioned the FCRA Bill and said the grand old party will oppose it vehemently, as it is a move directed against a large community.

"We oppose it because it works against the community and the nation, effectively depriving the country of a valuable resource that contributes to education and national progress,” he told news agency ANI.

Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha member Awadhesh Prasad has attacked the government over the Delimitation Bill and said that the ruling alliance is unable to work out the necessary arithmetic. He also alleged the government does not want the Parliament to function.

"Now, only four days remain - the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th. As for the Women's Bill, it has actually been passed long ago; indeed, numerous laws exist in the country, but they remain ineffective; they are not implemented in practice," he told news agency ANI.

The Lok Sabha on Friday gave its nod to the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, despite the opposition's continued disruptions over the police crackdown on Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters during their 'Chalo Sansad' march on July 20 in New Delhi. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dilip Saikia was in the chair when the bill was taken up for a discussion by the Lower House. The bill was passed by the House by a voice vote, with Saikia expressing his displeasure and saying the legislation cleared the Lok Sabha without opposition's cooperation. Read more.

Opposition parties' Floor Leaders' meeting will be held at 10 am on Monday at Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to demand for a statement by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the police action during the students' protest at Jantar Mantar on New Delhi on 20 July 2026.

Congress MP KC Venugopal has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case. 

"The House must discuss this grave sacrilege and direct the Union Government to institute a high-level, independent inquiry, under the supervision of a Supreme Court Judge capable of investigating powerful entities to uncover the whole truth, safeguard the sacred offerings, and ensure strict accountability," he stated.

Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha "to discuss the contours of a new Anti-Defection Law that proscribes Mass Political Defections driven by opportunism and bereft of any genuine ideological or policy differences while simultaneously providing space for honest and critical dissent both inside and outside Parliament and the legislatures."

Meanwhile, the opposition would also be looking to corner the government over police crackdown on students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over irregularities in the NEET (UG) examination. The opposition has also demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over this issue.

However, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has told Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju that an all-party meeting needs to be conveyed on women reservation and delimitation bills. These bills were introduce in April, but had failed to receive a nod from the Lok Sabha.

It now remains to be seen if the deadlock will continue in the Parliament or not. Last week, the government had reached out to the opposition on many occasions, seeking their support over key bills, including delimitation and women's reservation.

However, there is no clarity on whether the government would introduce the Delimitation and the FCRA Bills. None of these bills are in the list of business for the Lok Sabha for Monday.

The last week of the Parliament Monsoon Session begins Monday, and the government is likely to introduce several key bills, including the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.