Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: INDIA bloc floor leaders meet; Cong demands discussion on Bihar SIR

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: The political heat inside Parliament continues to rise as the INDIA bloc on Wednesday stepped up its opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing the government of trying to manipulate voter lists in the poll-bound state.Leaders of the opposition coalition will convene at 10 am at the Parliament Library Building, in the office of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Shortly after the meeting, at 10:30 am, alliance MPs are expected to stage a protest in front of the Makar Dwar entrance of Parliament under the slogan: "Our vote, our right, our fight."NDA responds with its own meetIn a clear show of counterweight, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is also holding a crucial meeting today at the same venue — the Parliament Library Building. The gathering will include NDA MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.The parallel meetings come amid a deepening deadlock in Parliament, with the opposition relentlessly pressing for a full debate on the SIR issue, leading to repeated adjournments in both Houses since the Monsoon Session began.Legislative business paralysedOn Monday, the logjam prevented the Lok Sabha from discussing key legislation, including the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The bills, which were listed for discussion, remained untouched due to opposition protests.Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju expressed frustration, stating that time had been allotted for these discussions after an all-party meeting and a subsequent BAC (Business Advisory Committee) decision."Important bills are being stalled. This is a waste of the House's time," Rijiju said, calling the opposition's actions "undemocratic."Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya echoed the sentiment, urging MPs to cooperate in the national interest and allow the Sports and Anti-Doping Bills to move forward.Presiding over the Lok Sabha proceedings, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal also appealed for calm, pointing out that no legislation has been passed so far in the ongoing Monsoon Session due to the constant disruption.Opposition holds groundDespite these appeals, opposition leaders remain firm. Their central demand — that the government withdraw the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar — continues to block legislative proceedings.