Parliament Winter Session highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn protest against SIR
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The Lok Sabha was adjourned shortly after 2 pm following repeated disruptions as the Opposition pressed for a discussion on the SIR
Both Houses of Parliament will begin proceedings today at 11 am, following frequent disruptions by the Opposition on the first day of the Winter Session on Monday. The Opposition had demanded a debate on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, prompting the government to indicate in the evening that it was open to discussing electoral reforms.
Ahead of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Opposition, saying Parliament is “not a place for drama, but a place for delivery.” He accused opposition parties of using the House as a “warm-up arena” for elections or a vent for frustrations after electoral defeats. Referring to the Bihar Assembly poll results, the PM added, “Defeat should not be the ground to create disruption. Victory should not convert into arrogance either.”
Opposition leaders hit back. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Jairam Ramesh called Modi the “biggest dramebaaz,” calling his comments “nothing but hypocrisy.” Kharge said on X that the PM had once again indulged in “dramebazi” instead of addressing people’s real issues.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned shortly after 2 pm following repeated disruptions as the Opposition pressed for a discussion on the SIR.
FM Sitharaman introduces key bills
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two taxation Bills in the Lok Sabha to raise central excise on tobacco and impose a new cess on pan masala, aiming to fund public health and national security.
The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, revamps tobacco duties, with unmanufactured and stemmed tobacco rising from 60 per cent to 70 per cent, cigarettes from ₹200–545 per 1,000 sticks to ₹2,700–11,000, and chewing tobacco and zarda jumping from 25 per cent to 100 per cent. Smoking mixtures could see excise up to 325 per cent.
The Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, proposes a monthly levy on machines producing specified goods like pan masala. Charges range from ₹1.01 crore to ₹25 crore per machine, with manual units paying ₹11 lakh per month. The cess is in addition to GST and excise, with proceeds routed to the Consolidated Fund of India for health and security programmes.
Sitharaman said the move strengthens revenue buffers as the GST compensation cess is phased out and rebuilds fiscal space for critical spending.
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Par panel asked govt to conduct long-term field trials to check efficacy of nano-fertilisers
A parliamentary panel has asked the government to conduct long-term field trials on various agricultural crops to check the efficacy of nano liquid fertilisers. A Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers on Monday presented a report on 'self-sufficiency in the production of fertilisers with a view to curbing the import of fertilisers - reviewing constraints thereof'.
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Doctor-population ratio 1:811 in India: Govt
The doctor-population ratio in the country is 1:811, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said there are 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors in the country and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine.
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Parl panel moots advance ruling mechanism in IBC framework to tackle litigations
A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday suggested a raft of measures to improve the insolvency law framework, including putting in place an advance ruling mechanism that will provide legal clarity at the pre-admission stage and help reduce unnecessary litigations. Besides, the committee has proposed integration of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, as that can bring down the burden on the adjudicating authorities concerned in resolving the stressed assets under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
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Rajya Sabha returns Manipur GST bill to Lok Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned to the Lok Sabha the Manipur GST bill, aimed at replacing an Ordinance promulgated to implement the GST 2.0 reforms in the northeastern state. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on Monday. The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to give effect to decisions taken at the 56th meeting of the GST Council, was laid on the table of the House by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Oppn leaders stage walkout from RS over demand for debate on SIR
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Manipur GST reform bill introduced in Rajya Sabha amid Oppn protest
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress behaving like ‘juveniles’, claims Shivraj on SIR row
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition presses for discussion on SIR
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday as Opposition MPs continued their protest in the House. The members demanded a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and repeatedly raised slogans, disrupting the proceedings. The adjournment came after the House was unable to conduct its scheduled business due to the sustained protest by the Opposition.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Sanchar Saathi app should be voluntary, says Tharoor, urges govt explanation
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor commented on the Sanchar Saathi app, saying, “I haven’t studied the issue in full, but common sense suggests such apps can be useful if voluntary. People who need them should be able to download them. Making anything mandatory in a democracy is concerning. The government should explain its rationale to the public instead of just issuing orders reported by the media. A discussion is needed where the government clarifies its thinking.”
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury moves adjournment motion over Sanchar Saathi app
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has filed an adjournment motion in the Rajya Sabha seeking to suspend other business and discuss the government’s directive on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on new mobile handsets.
The Congress has criticised the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for mandating the app’s pre-loading, calling it unconstitutional and demanding its immediate rollback.
Chowdhury invoked Rule 267, which allows setting aside all other business to take up urgent matters.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress, allies stage demonstration demanding debate on electoral rolls
Congress and other Opposition MPs protested outside Parliament’s Makar Dwar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the second day of the Winter Session. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi joined the demonstration, demanding a debate on the SIR exercise in 12 States and Union Territories, highlighting its impact on citizens’ voting rights.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi calls Sanchar Saathi app a snooping tool, slams govt
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the government over the Sanchar Saathi app, calling it a “snooping app” and an infringement on citizens’ right to privacy.
“People have the right to communicate with family and friends without government surveillance. The government is turning the country into a dictatorship. Parliament is not functioning because they refuse to discuss anything,” she said.
“People have the right to communicate with family and friends without government surveillance. The government is turning the country into a dictatorship. Parliament is not functioning because they refuse to discuss anything,” she said.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress MP Masood calls SIR debate crucial, criticises ‘Sanchaar Sathi’ app
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain slams Opposition for causing disruptions
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday criticised the Opposition for disrupting the Winter Session of Parliament, saying it is their responsibility to ensure the House functions smoothly. He accused opposition parties of repeatedly targeting constitutional institutions and blocking legislative business.
Hussain said the government has listed important issues and significant Bills in the national interest, but the Congress “neither knows how to govern nor how to play the role of the Opposition,” adding that disruption has become a habit for the party.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Opposition to protest again, demand debate on electoral roll revision
Opposition MPs are set to continue their protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as Parliament meets for Day 2 of the Winter Session. Members of the INDIA bloc will stage a demonstration at 10:30 am outside Parliament’s Makar Dwar, demanding a debate on the SIR exercise underway in 12 States and Union Territories.
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First Published: Dec 02 2025 | 9:24 AM IST