Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Monsoon Session washout: eight of 12 bills passed amid disruptions
Parliament is the place where a country makes its laws.
In India, the monsoon session of Parliament started on July 20 and will end on August 13.
But this session did not work very well.
The two big political groups kept shouting at each other instead of working together.
They were arguing about police action against students in New Delhi and about donations to a temple in Ayodhya.
Because of all the shouting, members could not even ask their usual questions.
Even so, 12 new laws were introduced and 8 were passed by both houses.
Two more laws were passed by only one house.
Two important laws about women's seats in Parliament and foreign donations were not even brought up.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament ran from July 20 to August 13 and was marked by repeated disruptions and adjournments in both Houses.
Opposition protests centred on Delhi Police action against student protesters in New Delhi and alleged donation irregularities at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
Question Hour was not held, with the Lok Sabha logging 15 hours 36 minutes and the Rajya Sabha 24 hours 21 minutes of work over 15 days.
Eight of 12 new Bills were passed by both Houses; two, including the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, were passed by the Lok Sabha alone, and two were introduced but not passed.
Key legislation including the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bill and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was missing from the session's agenda.
- Who
- India's Opposition parties and the government in Parliament, involving Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- What
- The Monsoon Session was repeatedly disrupted; eight of 12 introduced Bills were passed by both Houses without debate, Question Hour was not held, and key bills were not tabled.
- When
- July 20 to August 13, covering 15 working days of the 2026 Monsoon Session.
- Where
- The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in New Delhi, with student protests in New Delhi and issues linked to the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
- Why
- The Opposition demanded answers over police action against students in New Delhi and alleged irregularities in Ayodhya Ram Temple donations.
Opposition view
Government view
Police action on student protesters
Opposition view
Opposition parties demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the use of force, including pellet guns, on students in New Delhi and called it police brutality.
Government view
Delhi Police used force to keep students away from the Parliament complex during the CJP march on the opening day of the session.
Disruption of Parliament
Opposition view
The Opposition disrupted the House to press for urgent discussions on police action on students and on handling donations and valuables at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.
Government view
Repeated sloganeering and stalemates led to numerous adjournments in both Houses, sharply cutting working hours during the session.
Legislative agenda
Opposition view
Key bills such as the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bill and the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 were absent, and no Bill was referred to a Standing Committee.
Government view
The government introduced 12 Bills and got eight passed by both Houses, with two more cleared by the Lok Sabha despite the disruptions.
- Session dates
- July 20 - August 13
- Session duration
- 15 days
- Lok Sabha working hours
- 15 hours 36 minutes
- Rajya Sabha working hours
- 24 hours 21 minutes
- New Bills introduced
- 12 (10 in Lok Sabha, 2 in Rajya Sabha)
- Bills passed by both Houses
- 8
- Bills passed by Lok Sabha only
- 2
- Question Hour
- Not held