News highlights: LS passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill by voice vote

Parliament session 2025 Live updates: The government introduced 3 bills in Parliament on removal of PM, CMs, ministers held on serious criminal charges. Catch all the latest updates here

5:42 PM

Rate rejig in GST reforms will provide relief to common man: FM

"Rate rejig in GST reforms will provide relief to common man, farmers, middle class & MSMEs," said Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Group of Ministers.

5:39 PM

Next-gen GST stands on three pillars of structural reforms, rate rationalisation: FM

"Next-gen GST stands on three pillars of structural reforms, rate rationalisation and ease of living," Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Group of Ministers.

5:21 PM

LS passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill

The lower house of Parliament passes The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill by voice vote amid din by Opposition.

5:20 PM

GoM on insurance to propose exemption on health, life insurance premium from GST: Bihar Dy CM

"Group of Ministers on insurance to propose exemption on health, life insurance premium from GST, some states differed," said Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary.

4:45 PM

Parliament update: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

4:26 PM

Joint Committee to include 21 Rajya Sabha, 10 Lok Sabha members

The three Bills introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah have been referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament, which will comprise 21 members from the Rajya Sabha and 10 from the Lok Sabha, as appointed by the chairman.

3:47 PM

Rajya Sabha passes IIM amendment bill to establish institute in Guwahati

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for setting up a new IIM in Guwahati, Assam. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill a day earlier.

3:30 PM

Lok Sabha approves referral of 3 Bills to joint committee

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha seeking provisions for the removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers facing serious criminal charges. The House subsequently adopted a resolution to refer the bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament.

3:25 PM

Lok Sabha proceedings resume

Loud protests continue.

3:02 PM

The Bill is anti-democractic, unconstitutional: Telangana Congress MP Mallu Ravi

“The Bill has been introduced with the intention of disqualifying the opposition. We all opposed it, but still the Home Minister insisted on introducing it. We believe this is anti-democractic and unconstitutional,” says Telangana Congress MP Mallu Ravi.

3:00 PM

NDA family is confident that he will be an outstanding VP: PM Modi

"Along with Ministers, party colleagues and NDA leaders, accompanied Thiru CP Radhakrishnan as he filed his nomination for the post of Vice President of India. The NDA family is confident that he will be an outstanding VP and will enrich our journey towards national progress," Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. 

2:27 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid protests, Oppn targets HM Shah with bits of paper

Amid commotion in the House and protests targeting Home Minister Amit Shah during his speech in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla adjourned proceedings till 3 pm.

2:21 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Owaisi accuses govt of attempting to create a 'police state'

MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the proposed Bills, alleging that they aim to create a police state. He likened the legislation to the Gestapo, the official police force in Nazi Germany, warning that democracy would be at risk if the Bills become law.

 

Under the proposed laws, the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers of States and Union Territories who are arrested and held in custody for 30 consecutive days on charges of an offence punishable with five years or more of imprisonment would be removed from office by the 31st day, by the President for the PM, the Chief Minister for State Ministers, the Governor for Chief Ministers, and the Lieutenant Governor for Union Territory Chief Ministers.

2:11 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Amit Shah introduces three key bills amid sloganeering, uproar

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the three key bills in Lok Sabha amid Opposition sloganeering. These three draft legislations are the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025; the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025.

1:46 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Athawale defends bills on removal of leaders facing serious charges

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that the bill was important and not intended to target any opposition leader. He added that if a person holding a public position is arrested for over a month, it would be inappropriate for them to continue in that role, and that this principle should apply to both the opposition and the ruling party, emphasising that the measure was meant to maintain the integrity of public office.

1:22 PM

Parliament session LIVE: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey backs online gaming bill

He said, "Modi ji has introduced major legislations keeping the welfare of the poor in mind. Among them, online gaming has become highly accessible. Recently, there have been many cases of youth suicides due to losses in online gaming and gambling.”

1:08 PM

Parliament session LIVE: Shashi Tharoor slams online gaming bill, says ban will push the sector underground

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the online gaming bill, saying a ban will push the sector underground, empowering criminal mafias, and deprive the government of potential revenue that could be generated through regulation and taxation. He added that with Parliament not functioning effectively, the bill may pass without proper debate.

12:43 PM

Parliament session LIVE: RJD’s Manoj Jha criticises proposed bills allowing removal of PM, CM, minister

RJD MP Manoj Jha slammed the proposed bills in Parliament enabling the removal of the PM, Union Ministers, and Chief Ministers under serious criminal charges, saying the legislation blurs the line between ‘accused’ and ‘convicted’ and could be misused to topple governments.

12:23 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn sloganeering

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protest and sloganeering over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. 

12:11 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Lok Sabha proceedings continue amid uproar

Lok Sabha proceedings resumed with officiating Chair PC Mohan informing the House that Speaker Om Birla had disallowed all adjournment motion notices.

Meanwhile, the Opposition continued its protest over alleged “vote chori” (voter theft and manipulation).

12:10 PM

Parliament Session Live: Raj Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn sloganeering

Rajya Sabha reconvened with Question Hour, but Opposition members raised protests over alleged “vote theft.” Amid loud sloganeering and continued uproar, the House was adjourned again till 2 pm.

11:57 AM

Parliament Session Live: Leaders pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary in Parl premises

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

11:53 AM

Parliament Session Live: Priyanka Gandhi slams proposed bills on removal of leaders facing criminal charges

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi criticised the proposed bills enabling removal of the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, and Chief Ministers facing serious criminal charges, calling them “draconian, unconstitutional and undemocratic.”

11:28 AM

NDA candidate for Vice President post, CP Radhakrishnan files his nomination in the presence of PM Modi

11:13 AM

Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh informed that 18 notices had been received under Rule 267 on three different issues. He added that the notices did not conform to the rules and declined to admit them.

 

Amid Opposition protests, the Chair adjourned the House till 12 pm.

11:02 AM

Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm shortly after convening

Speaker Om Birla announced the start of Question Hour, but Opposition members staged protests. He remarked that it was inappropriate for MPs to display placards inside the House.
 

Lok Sabha proceedings will now resume at 12 pm.

10:56 AM

Parliament Session Live: NDA VP candidate Radhakrishnan pays homage at Prerna Sthal before filing nomination

NDA’s Vice-Presidential nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and other national icons at Prerna Sthal in Parliament complex ahead of filing his nomination, accompanied by Union Ministers and BJP alliance leaders.

10:48 AM

Parliament Session Live: Manickam Tagore seeks Adjournment Motion in LS over voter revision in Bihar

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday moved an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar was a “targeted move” to benefit the ruling party. He cited a Congress investigation that found fake and duplicate voters during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

10:25 AM

Owaisi moves notice in Lok Sabha against Union Territories Amendment Bill

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi has given notice in the Lok Sabha opposing the introduction of the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

10:09 AM

Lok Sabha to resume debate on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission

The Lok Sabha is also scheduled to resume the discussion on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission on Wednesday.