Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Lok Sabha Speaker Holds All-Party Meet Over Parliament Impasse
The Lok Sabha Speaker is trying to get everyone in Parliament to work together.
Some members are stopping the meetings because they disagree about things, like how the electoral rolls are being updated in Bihar.
They're also planning to talk about "Operation Sindoor."
The Speaker wants them to discuss these topics.
They had a meeting with all the parties involved to see if they could come to an agreement.
The opposition believes that the electoral changes might make it harder for people to vote, but the Election Commission disagrees.
Lok Sabha Speaker convened an all-party meeting to address the Parliament impasse.
Opposition MPs are stalling work over issues like the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The debate on Operation Sindoor is scheduled for July 28, with 16 hours allocated for discussion.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned due to protests and sloganeering.
Opposition demands discussion on Bihar SIR, alleging disenfranchisement, which the Election Commission denies.
- Who
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and members of the Lower House and the opposition.
- What
- All-party meeting to end Parliament impasse.
- When
- The meeting was held on Friday, during the Monsoon Session.
- Where
- Lok Sabha, Parliament
- Why
- To achieve consensus to let the House function with discussions and debates.
Opposition View
Election Commission View
Disagreement on Bihar Electoral Rolls
Opposition View
The Bihar SIR exercise is leading to large-scale disenfranchisement.
Election Commission View
The Election Commission has dismissed these allegations.
- Meeting Purpose
- Address Parliament impasse
- Key Issue
- Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Operation Sindoor Debate
- Scheduled for July 28 with 16 hours allocated
- Opposition Stance
- Demands discussion on Bihar SIR exercise.
- Election Commission
- Rubbishes the allegations
- Upcoming Elections
- Bihar, around October-November