India's Parliament adjourns amid opposition protests

Parliamentary proceedings were severely disrupted for a third consecutive day on July 29 as opposition protests over student demonstrations and the absence of senior ministers led to multiple adjournments in both houses. The Lok Sabha was adjourned shortly after it began and again later in the day, while the Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges over a police visit to a political party office.

The immediate trigger for the protests was opposition demand for a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding police action against students protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 medical entrance examination. Opposition members raised slogans demanding Shah's presence in the House and an apology from the government. They also questioned the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla rejected adjournment motion notices on the issue and repeatedly urged members to allow normal business to proceed.

When the Lok Sabha reconvened at noon, the government introduced the Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, 2026. The House then resumed a delayed discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026,...