Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 4 Live Updates: Centre urges Opposition for talks ‘without conditions’ as NEET paper leak rocks both Houses
The Opposition parties are currently holding a protest at the Parliament House Complex, asserting their demand for Pradhan's resignation. (Photo: X/@kcvenugopalmp)
Both Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till 12 pm on Thursday following ruckus and protests as the Opposition parties sought discussion on NEET paper leak issue — only under the condition that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign from his post. This comes after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged the Opposition to allow discussion on the NEET paper leak issue “without any conditions.” The Opposition parties are currently holding a protest at the Parliament House Complex, asserting their demand for Pradhan’s resignation.
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Thursday submitted a notice for the suspension of all business in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the NEET paper leak, police action against protesting students and educational reforms, news agency PTI reported. While the government has assured that it is ready to discuss the NEET issue, the Congress party has expressed it wants it done under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha and Rule 56 in the Lok Sabha.
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Both Houses of Parliament have failed to conduct any business for the first 3 days of the Monsoon session, which commenced on July 20 amid Opposition uproar, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Key Bills to be discussed today:
The Lok Sabha is set to take up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage today, with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal scheduled to move the legislation. It will be accompanied by a statutory resolution moved by opposition members, seeking to express the House’s disapproval of the SC (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance shared by the President on May 16, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) members KC Venugopal and Dharmendra Yadav are also likely to present the 48th report concerning the delay in the production of the electronically upgraded 155mm/45 Calibre Gun System ‘DHANUSH’.
Deputy LoP Gaurav Gogoi is also likely to present the 17th Report of the Business Advisory Committee. The Standing Committee on Finance, led by Bhartruhari Mahtab and Jayanta Kumar Roy, will present its 36th report on the ‘Securities Markets Code, 2025’. Moreover, the Secretary-General will report a message from the Rajya Sabha regarding the Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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Source: Indian Express
