Rajya Sabha adjourned six times over paper leak
The Rajya Sabha faced multiple adjournments as the Opposition protested the NEET examination paper leak and the government's handling of student demonstrators. The session also included the swearing-in of new members amidst political friction.
Why it matters
Legislative disruptions over high-profile scandals highlight the intense political polarization and the challenges of maintaining parliamentary decorum in India.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned six times on Monday (July 20, 2026), with the Opposition demanding action against those guilty in the NEET examination question paper leak case.
The day’s proceedings began with Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan administering oath to nine newly elected members including three who recently switched from the Trinamool Congress to the BJP — Prakash Chik Baraik, Sushmita Dev, and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. The Opposition shouted slogans when the three members took oath.
Congress members heckled BJP leader Mahesh Kewat, the newly elected member from Madhya Pradesh, where the candidature of Congress’s Meenakshi Natrajan was disqualified. They shouted “seat chori” as Mr. Kewat was about to take oath.
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