Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Lok Sabha adjourned twice amid Opposition protests
The Lok Sabha, which is like the main meeting place for India's lawmakers, had to stop its work twice on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This happened because the Opposition, which is the group of politicians who are not in the ruling party, kept shouting and protesting.
They wanted to talk about important issues like exam paper leaks and protests happening in Delhi.
The person in charge, Sandhya Ray, had to stop the meeting because the noise didn't stop.
Earlier, the Speaker, Om Birla, also tried to get the Opposition to let the meeting go on, but they kept protesting.
Before all this, the Opposition leaders had a meeting to plan their strategy for the day.
Later, they were supposed to talk about a new law related to the Supreme Court.
Lok Sabha adjourned twice on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Opposition protests.
Opposition demands discussions on exam paper leaks and protests at Jantar Mantar.
Speaker Om Birla and Presiding Officer Sandhya Ray attempted to restore order.
Opposition leaders held a meeting to strategize their approach.
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, scheduled for later discussion.
- Who
- Opposition members, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Presiding Officer Sandhya Ray
- What
- Lok Sabha adjourned due to Opposition protests
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday during the Monsoon Session
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Opposition demands discussions on various issues, leading to disruptions
Opposition's Perspective
Government's Perspective
Reason for Protests
Opposition's Perspective
Opposition demands discussions on issues like exam paper leaks and protests at Jantar Mantar.
Government's Perspective
Government seeks to maintain order and proceed with scheduled parliamentary business.
- Date
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Time of Adjournment
- 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 12 noon on Wednesday
- Presiding Officer
- Sandhya Ray
- Speaker
- Om Birla
- Bill Scheduled
- Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Opposition Leaders Present
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Supriya Sule, Akhilesh Yadav