
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh being greeted by Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan after the latter took oath as a member of the House during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on July 25, 2025.
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For the fifth consecutive day on Friday (July 25, 2025), the Monsoon session of Parliament witnessed no business as Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. and the Rajya Sabha till noon.
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition parties continued their protest over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Soon after the House was convened for the day, the Opposition members sought to raise the issue of electoral rolls revision in Bihar and many of them were standing in the aisle.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla told the protesting members to allow the Question House to continue and stressed that even when there are many of them were standing in the aisle. Mr. Birla said that sloganeering and display of placards in the House is not appropriate and further added that he can call the government and Opposition representatives, and help in discussions and sorting the issues.
Despite the plea from the Speaker, the protests continued. Mr. Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha proceedings within five minutes till 2 p.m.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
In the Rajya Sabha, after the oath-taking ceremony of the news members, the proceedings was adjourned till 12 noon amid Opposition uproar following rejection of their adjournment notices demanding discussion on various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
During the morning session (Zero Hour), Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 28 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues including SIR, alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in other states, and India-UK free trade agreement.
Four newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu, including actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, took oath as member of the House.
The other three MPs who took oath were, Rajathi, S R Sivalingam and P Wilson.
Mr. Haasan belongs to the MNM party, while the other three are from DMK.
All the four members took oath in Tamil.
Published – July 25, 2025 12:03 pm IST