Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Lok Sabha Adjourned Five Times on Opening Day
On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned five times.
Opposition members were protesting about the NEET exam paper leak and some money missing from the Ram temple.
They shouted slogans and showed signs, which made it hard for the House to work.
The government said the House couldn't function if the protests kept happening.
A bill to add more judges to the Supreme Court was introduced before the disruptions started.
The Opposition said they were not being allowed to enter the House, but the presiding officer said there were enough members to start the work.
Lok Sabha proceedings were repeatedly disrupted on the opening day of the Monsoon Session.
The House was adjourned five times due to Opposition protests over the NEET paper 'leak' and alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple.
Presiding officer Jagdambika Pal stated there was adequate quorum to conduct business, but Opposition MPs alleged they were being prevented from entering the House.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the House could not function if the disruptions continued.
A bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 was introduced before the disruptions started.
- Who
- Lok Sabha members, including Opposition MPs and government officials
- What
- Repeated adjournments due to Opposition protests and disruptions
- When
- July 20, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Opposition members protested over the NEET paper 'leak' and alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple, leading to disruptions and adjournments
Opposition
Government
Disruptions
Opposition
Opposition members raised slogans and displayed placards over the NEET paper 'leak' and the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple.
Government
Government members, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, stated that the House could not function if the disruptions continued.
Quorum
Opposition
Some Opposition MPs alleged they were being prevented from entering the House.
Government
Presiding officer Jagdambika Pal stated there was adequate quorum to conduct business.
- Date
- July 20
- Location
- New Delhi
- Number of Adjournments
- Five
- Issues Raised by Opposition
- NEET paper 'leak' and alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple
- Bill Introduced
- Bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
