The Monsoon session of Parliament, which concluded on Thursday, was marked by near-daily disruptions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, overshadowing much of the legislative agenda.
Opposition protests in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha often descended into chaos, with slogans, thumping on desks, and placard displays becoming routine. Despite the disturbances, the government managed to advance several key Bills.
Home Minister Amit Shah faced acrimonious scenes in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday while introducing draft legislation to bar the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other ministers from holding office if arrested on serious criminal charges. Copies of the Bills were torn and flung, and members of the ruling and opposition alliances came face-to-face in tense confrontations. The draft laws were subsequently referred to a joint parliamentary committee.
Question Hour was repeatedly disrupted throughout the session, preventing members from raising meaningful issues. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed dismay over the “unparliamentary behaviour” and termed the “planned disruptions” as unfortunate and disrespectful to the dignity of the House.
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In the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman Harivansh regretted that repeated protests deprived the Upper House of substantive debate on matters of public importance. The House passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, without discussion amid the din. Earlier on Thursday, protests over the Bihar electoral roll revision forced the Upper House to adjourn until 2 pm, and even after resuming, the opposition continued their demonstration.
Harivansh, in his valedictory address, lamented that “the entire session was marred by repeated disruptions and members could not get an opportunity to raise meaningful issues despite the best efforts of the chair. This not only results in the loss of precious Parliamentary time but deprives us of the opportunity to deliberate on several matters of public importance.”
The Monsoon session, which began on July 21, saw opposition members insisting on discussions over the SIR in Bihar, a demand that largely defined the tenor of the month-long proceedings.
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