Overview
- Lok Sabha was repeatedly disrupted by protests over SIR and adjourned for the day on the opening day of the session.
- During the uproar, the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed to replace an ordinance.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, and tabled supplementary demands for grants.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Opposition to avoid disruptions, saying the House is for ‘delivery, not drama,’ and offered to give them ‘tips,’ prompting sharp pushback from Congress and TMC leaders.
- In Bihar politics, Mahagathbandhan MLAs selected RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav as their legislative leader ahead of the state’s five‑day session, vowing to challenge the new NDA government.