Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 LIVE: Government agrees to 16-hour discussion on Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack amid Opposition protests

Opposition MPs protest in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI

Among major legislative business today (July 22, 2025), the Lok Sabha will discuss The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, and the Rajya Sabha will take up The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025.

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After frequent Opposition protests, demanding a discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) agreed to a 16-hour special discussion on India’s military operation against Pakistan-based terrorist outfits. However, there are differences between the Opposition and the government on the timing of the debate, with the Opposition members insisting that the discussion should start immediately and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should reply.

Meanwhile, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, yesterday (July 21, 2025), announced his resignation citing health reasons. Several MPs The Hindu spoke to said he didn’t give any indication of quitting. Sources say he is unlikely to attend the Rajya Sabha today.

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The process to remove Justice Yashwant Varma from his office has been set in motion, with members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha submitting notices to the presiding officers of their respective Houses, and Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar taking note of the move.

While the notice submitted to Dhankhar had signatures of 63 Opposition members, the one submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla received bipartisan backing, with 152 members, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, signing the notice.

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