The story so far
Delimitation Bill Row
Tracked across 8 sources · Updated 3h ago
The government plans to reintroduce the Delimitation Bill linked to women's reservation in the Monsoon Session. Opposition parties, led by Congress, vow strong opposition, while DMK and NCP weigh positions. All-party meetings see walkouts over invite to rebel MPs.
How it unfolded
5d ago
Opposition walks out of all-party meet over invite to rebel MPs
6d ago
Government announces all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session
17 Jul 2026
NCP's Sharad Pawar may support NDA on bill
17 Jul 2026
DMK adopts wait-and-watch stance on delimitation bill
16 Jul 2026
Kharge writes to PM Modi seeking all-party meeting
16 Jul 2026
Congress announces strong opposition to delimitation bill
16 Jul 2026
Supriya Sule suggests support if all states get 50% seat increase
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →No Parliament business, four days into monsoon session
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failed to transact business for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to opposition protests.
Opposition is demanding resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak and student protests.
Speaker Om Birla met Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Supriya Sule but failed to break the stalemate.
Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, held a candlelight march to Gandhi Smriti in solidarity with protesting students.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge rejected PM Modi's statement, accusing the government of using pellet guns and tear gas on students.
Earlier · 5d ago
Full story →NCPI holds meet ahead of Monsoon Session with 20 rebel TMC MPs
National Citizens' Party of India held a parliamentary meeting ahead of Monsoon Session.
Twenty rebel TMC MPs who joined NCPI were given separate seats in Lok Sabha.
The merger of the rebel MPs with NCPI is not yet formally approved.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Ex-TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar to cooperate with Modi, Shah
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, a former TMC MP, said she intends to work with PM Modi and Amit Shah.
She claimed 20 ex-TMC MPs would support the government.
The NCPI MPs plan to participate in key legislative discussions without disrupting proceedings.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →TMC's Derek O Brien requests all-party meet from PM Modi for FCRA and delimitation
TMC's Derek O'Brien requested PM Modi to convene an all-party meeting on FCRA and delimitation.
O'Brien cited the government's dubious record of mocking parliamentary rules and conventions.
He questioned the governing party's intention regarding these issues.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Parliament Set To Resume Today Amid Deadlock Over CJP Protest Crackdown
Parliament resumes Monsoon Session amid deadlock over protest crackdown.
The CJP protest against paper leaks began after CJI Surya Kant's 'cockroaches' remark.
Protesters have been sitting at Jantar Mantar since June 20.