Day 1 of Parliament’s monsoon session washed out amid NEET, donation chori protests
The first day of India's Parliament monsoon session was disrupted by opposition protests regarding the NEET paper leak and temple donation theft. Despite the chaos, the government introduced a bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges.
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Parliamentary disruptions reflect significant political tensions and impact the legislative process in the world's largest democracy.
NEW DELHI: The first day of Parliament’s monsoon session was a washout as opposition parties protested over a host of issues, including theft of donations at Ayodhya Ram temple and NEET paper leak, leading to frequent adjournments in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha before proceedings were called off for the day.Amid the brief moments for which LS sat between several adjournments, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced a bill to replace an ordinance, which has increased the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.In RS, leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of NEET paper leak, which he called a scam, affecting the future of lakhs of students. “Today thousands of students have gathered at Jantar Mantar.
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