New Delhi, August 4 Amidst persistent uproar and opposition protests during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, by a voice vote on Tuesday. This bill seeks to authorize additional government expenditure incurred during the financial year ending March 31, 2023, from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Amidst the din and slogan-shouting by opposition members in the House, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill for consideration. This bill proposes amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income Tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026.
Proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted multiple times on Tuesday due to protests by the opposition. Opposition MPs staged demonstrations within the Parliament complex over various issues. Key among these were alleged irregularities in Ram Mandir donations, police action against protesters during a ‘Parliament March’ on July 20, and the Cauvery water dispute.
Due to the continuous uproar and deadlock, Lok Sabha proceedings had to be adjourned repeatedly, and the House was eventually adjourned for the day. The Lok Sabha will now reconvene on Wednesday at 11 AM.
A day earlier, on Monday, the Lok Sabha had passed a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court without a discussion, amidst opposition protests.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the opposition of repeatedly disrupting parliamentary proceedings. The party alleges that the opposition is deliberately obstructing the House’s work, thereby affecting important legislative business.
The BJP stated that the Congress and its allies are preventing discussions on crucial issues in Parliament, denying elected representatives the opportunity to raise matters of public importance. It is noteworthy that the opposition has been continuously targeting the central government during the Monsoon Session over the NEET paper leak controversy and the police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.
Opposition parties are demanding a response from the Union Home Minister on these issues and have also been raising the matter of alleged “firing” at protesters in Parliament.
Discussions on important bills and issues of public interest are being hampered by the ongoing deadlock in both Houses of Parliament, while the standoff between the government and the opposition shows no signs of ending for now.
