Saralnama
On the 20th day of the 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament, proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were disrupted by opposition protests over voter verification and alleged vote theft, limiting full-day work. The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, approving the establishment of IIM Guwahati with a government aid of ₹550 crore. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused the Congress of weakening India’s space missions during their tenure. In Rajya Sabha, the Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was introduced and passed despite opposition uproar. The session, running from July 21 to August 21 with 18 sittings, has seen over 15 bills introduced or passed, including the Manipur GST Amendment Bill and National Sports Governance Bill. Opposition protests have frequently led to adjournments, especially over demands for discussion on Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Key debates included the successful space mission of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Operation Sindoor. The government plans to introduce eight new bills and discuss seven pending ones during the session, which is paused for Independence Day on August 13-14. (Updated 20 Aug 2025, 06:33 IST; source: link)