Parliament Monsoon Session Day 12 Live: Both houses adjourned amid Opposition din over Ram Temple donation ‘theft’, police action on students

The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated adjournments as Opposition MPs raised voices against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's absence in the House, seeking an apology from him over the police action on protesters at the recent Cockroach Janta Party-led stir at Jantar Mantar.

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 12: Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

The Opposition MPs today protested in Parliament against the alleged theft of Ram Temple donations in Ayodhya and the police action on student protesters at Jantar Mantar. Both houses were adjourned till 2 pm over massive sloganeering by Opposition MPs who cornered the government over these two issues.

What happened in the previous session: The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated adjournments as Opposition MPs raised their voices over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s absence in the House, seeking his apology for the police action on protesters at the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led stir at Jantar Mantar. The opposition demanded a discussion on the Ram Temple donations row.

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The lower house on Monday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill that sought to raise the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 34 to 38. The Rajya Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid Opposition din.

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