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Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: RS adjourns for the day, to meet at 11 am on Friday

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Stay tuned as discussion on electoral reforms is set continue in Rajya Sabha after the Opposition staged a walkout from both houses on Wednesday

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The ninth day of the Winter Session in both houses of the Parliament begins. (Photo:PTI)

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 11 2025 | 5:16 PM IST

4:16 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day, to meet at 11 am on Friday

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day, to meet at 11 am on Friday

2:54 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: BJP MPs raise concerns over Yamuna pollution in Mathura-Vrindavan in RS

Two BJP members on Thursday raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha over Yamuna river pollution affecting the Mathura-Vrindavan pilgrimage circuit and the worsening condition of the Goa-Belgaum National Highway. During Zero Hour, Tejveer Singh of Uttar Pradesh acknowledged infrastructure upgrades in Mathura and Vrindavan but stressed that pilgrims and residents continue to face challenges, particularly due to pollution in the Yamuna.

2:49 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Trivedi reflects on electoral reforms and end of Congress dominance

BJP MP Sudanshu Trivedi highlighted various lapses in India’s past electoral processes, recalling the Emergency era triggered by Indira Gandhi’s electoral victory being challenged in court. He noted that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were first introduced during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure.
 
Trivedi said the Congress era ended with the advent of CCTVs, voter ID cards, independent media, an independent judiciary, and 50 per cent literacy. He added that the party previously secured votes amid ballot box tampering, booth capturing, gunfire, and even deaths. “That era will not return,” he asserted.

2:38 PM

India is the only one with vibrant living democracy, says BJP MP Sudanshu Trivedi

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said that across the region stretching from Eastern Europe to Japan, only three countries are democracies: India, Australia, and Japan, with India being the only one boasting a vibrant, living democracy. He referenced a Freedom House report to highlight a perceived link between Hinduism and democratic values.

2:24 PM

Delhi choking, Beijing-style clean air plan needed, says Manickam Tagore

On Day 9 of the Winter Session, Congress MP Manickam Tagore urged the Centre to adopt a Beijing-style clean air emergency plan for Delhi, warning that toxic pollution is putting millions at risk.
 
Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, he said Delhi is “breathing acidic gas”, with children missing school, workers unable to stay outdoors, and hospitals overwhelmed with respiratory and cardiac cases. Tagore pressed the government to act decisively as the city “is not suffering, it is choking.”

2:03 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE updates: Discussion begins on electoral reforms in Rajya Sabha

1:59 PM

Equal respect to Vande Mataram as national anthem, national flag, says Nadda

Nadda concluded his speech by saying the discussion would be meaningful only when Vande Mataram is accorded the same respect as the National Anthem and the National Flag. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded that this was precisely what Dr Rajendra Prasad had stated in 1950, noting that the Constituent Assembly had affirmed equal status for the National Anthem and the National Song.
 

1:56 PM

Constituent Assembly set aside time for Jana Gana Mana, but not Vande Mataram: Nadda

Nadda said that while the Constituent Assembly set aside time to debate the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, similar requests to discuss Vande Mataram were not taken up. He adds that Nehru did not consider Vande Mataram a viable option for the anthem, citing his correspondence.
 

1:48 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Kharge cuts in, asks if debate is on Vande Mataram or on Nehru

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge interrupts Nadda, asks whether the ongoing discussion is on the Vande Mataram or former Prime Minister Nehru.

1:45 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Govt doesn't want to tarnish image of former PM Nehru, says Nadda

Government does not want to tarnish image of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru through discussion on Vande Mataram, says JP Nadda.

1:37 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Chaos erupts in RS as Nadda speaks on Vande Mataram

Chaos broke out in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session as JP Nadda accused the Congress of failing to accord Vande Mataram the respect it deserved. Drawing on several past statements, he questioned Congress leaders over what he termed the party’s neglect of the national song. His remarks prompted sharp interventions from Opposition members, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh.

1:33 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Nadda cites Nehru’s 1937 letter; Kharge counters timeline

JP Nadda refers to a 1937 letter in which Jawaharlal Nehru described Vande Mataram as containing difficult words and not aligning with what he saw as a modern idea of nationalism.
 
Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge interjects, asking whether Nehru was even prime minister in 1937. Mr Nadda replies that Nehru was then serving as Congress president. He adds that it was during Nehru’s leadership that, under pressure from communal elements, portions of the hymn invoking Bharat Mata as Maa Durga were removed, diluting the sanctity of the song.

1:30 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Vande Mataram did not get the respect and place it deserves, says Nadda

Nadda said Vande Mataram never received the respect and prominence it deserved, and holds the leadership of that period responsible for the lapse. Responding to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claim that the debate was meant to defame former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, he clarified that this is not the intention. The purpose, he said, is to correct the historical record, not to target individuals.

1:25 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Vande Mataram embodies national awakening and cultural renewal, says Nadda

JP Nadda says that when the nation speaks of Vande Mataram, it is seen as a mantra that awakens India’s collective spirit. The song, he adds, symbolises a national renaissance and serves as a call for reconstruction and renewal. It inspires people, strengthens cultural connection, and energises the country’s collective resolve.
 

1:21 PM

Parliament Session LIVE updates: Chaos erupts in Rajya Sabha amid Nadda's address

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First Published: Dec 11 2025 | 9:22 AM IST