Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Lok Sabha Monsoon Session Ends in Uproar as House Adjourns
The Lok Sabha is the part of India's government where elected leaders make laws.
It met for a special time called the Monsoon session, which started on July 20.
On the last day, the meeting ended in a noisy and upset way.
Leaders from the opposition, the group that disagrees with the government, were shouting and protesting.
They were upset about a big exam called NEET, whose question paper was leaked.
They were also angry that police stopped students who were asking for answers about the leak at a place called Jantar Mantar.
The opposition also wanted to talk about money that some people said was stolen from donations to the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The person in charge of the meeting, Speaker Om Birla, ended the session without giving his usual goodbye speech.
Twelve new laws were passed, but members did not get to talk about most of them first.
The government said it was ready to debate, but the opposition kept protesting.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, ending the stormy Monsoon session amid opposition protests.
Speaker Om Birla skipped his usual valedictory address while adjourning the House.
Twelve bills were passed during the session, with only two seeing debate.
Opposition members protested police action on students at Jantar Mantar and alleged theft of Ram temple donations.
The session, which began on July 20, also saw protests over the NEET paper leak.
- Who
- The Lok Sabha, presided over by Speaker Om Birla, with protesting opposition members; Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present.
- What
- The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, ending the stormy Monsoon session amid opposition protests, with 12 bills passed, only two of which were debated.
- When
- Thursday, at the end of a session that began on July 20.
- Where
- New Delhi, at the Lok Sabha in India's Parliament.
- Why
- The opposition protested police action on students at Jantar Mantar and the alleged theft of Ram temple donations, and earlier over the NEET paper leak.
Opposition
Government
Student protests and police action
Opposition
The opposition demanded a response from Home Minister Amit Shah over the police crackdown on students at Jantar Mantar, who were protesting the NEET paper leak and seeking accountability in the education system.
Government
Home Minister Amit Shah said he was ready for a debate and would respond to every query raised by the opposition, urging the Speaker to allocate time for a discussion on the students' issue.
Bills passed without debate
Opposition
The opposition's relentless protests continued and several key bills were passed without debate in the Lok Sabha.
Government
Speaker Om Birla repeatedly asked opposition members to participate in debate, but the opposition kept protesting, forcing repeated adjournments.
Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Bill
Opposition
The bill became a sticking point between the government and the opposition over some of its provisions, and several religious organisations opposed it, including those from Kerala.
Government
The bill was introduced in the budget session but was not moved for consideration and passage as religious organisations opposed it; it was referred to a joint committee of Parliament for threadbare discussions.
- Institution
- Lok Sabha (India's Parliament)
- Session
- Monsoon Session
- Session start
- July 20
- Adjournment
- Sine die (indefinite)
- Speaker
- Om Birla
- Protest issues
- NEET paper leak, police action on students at Jantar Mantar, alleged Ram temple donation theft
- Legislation
- 12 bills passed, only 2 debated
- Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Amendment Bill
- Referred to a joint committee of Parliament on Wednesday
