Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: NDA & INDIA Bloc Face Off Over SIR in Biha

New Delhi, August 5 – The Monsoon Session of Parliament continues to witness high political drama as both the ruling NDA and opposition INDIA bloc ramp up their positions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. PM Modi Addresses NDA Parliamentary Party Amid Parliament Deadlock Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party meeting today at the Parliament Library Building. The meeting comes at a crucial time, as both Houses remain deadlocked over demands from the opposition to debate the SIR process in Bihar — a move the opposition claims is politically motivated and needs to be rolled back. The meeting was attended by members of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from the NDA. INDIA Bloc Holds Counter-Meeting, Plans Protest Meanwhile, leaders of the INDIA bloc convened at the office of the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, also located in the Parliament Library Building. After their meeting, INDIA bloc MPs announced they would hold a protest near Makar Dwar in Parliament under the slogan: "Our vote, our right, our fight." Their main demand remains a full debate and rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in poll-bound Bihar. Key Agenda for Today in Lok Sabha According to the Lok Sabha Secretariat's List of Business, here are the major items on today's agenda: 🏅 National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is set to introduce this bill. The bill aims to: Promote sports development nationwide. Implement welfare schemes for athletes. Ensure transparency and ethical practices in sports bodies. Align Indian sports governance with international standards like the Olympic and Paralympic Charters. Establish a fair system for sports-related dispute resolution. 💊 Amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 Also moved by Mandaviya, the amendments are meant for consideration and passage to strengthen India's anti-doping framework. Other Important Legislative Business 🗳️ Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Goa Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move amendments to the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024. 📄 Reports by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Congress MP Amar Singh and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will present reports on: Misappropriation of funds in the Department of Posts Sagar Prahari Bal operationalisation The Indo-Nepal Border Road Project Management issues in the Delhi Police Vice Presidential Election: Political Chessboard Heats Up The electoral college for the upcoming Vice President election consists of 782 MPs from both Houses. If the opposition nominates a candidate, the vote is likely to take place on September 9. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly coordinating with BJP allies regarding a consensus candidate. Tension Over SIR Grips Parliament Despite Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s appeal for cooperation on important bills, the opposition continues to demand a debate on the SIR process in Bihar. BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who presided over the session, urged MPs to allow proceedings, noting that no bill has been passed since the session began. Rijiju hit back, saying: “The government is open to discussions on any issue under rules. But SIR is a constitutional process — not a new or unusual one — and thus cannot be debated in Parliament.” With both sides standing firm, the deadlock continues, pushing legislative business to the sidelines. 🔎 What Is the SIR (Special Intensive Revision)? The Special Intensive Revision refers to a routine process by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to update and verify electoral rolls. However, opposition parties allege that the process in Bihar is being misused for voter suppression ahead of upcoming state elections.

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