Parliament Stalls as Opposition Confronts Government on NEET and Ayodhya

The Monsoon Session of Parliament opened in gridlock Monday as the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ground to a halt within hours. Opposition lawmakers, spearheaded by Congress, forced immediate adjournments to demand urgent debates over a compromised NEET-UG 2026 examination and accusations of financial irregularities involving the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Editorial·July 20, 2026·reads: 3,105

Parliament Stalls as Opposition Confronts Government on NEET and Ayodhya

Amid the cacophony of protest, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal managed to introduce the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. The legislation seeks to expand the top court's bench from 33 to 37 judges, a move the government pushed through despite the surrounding floor chaos.

Legislative business remains precarious as the session runs through August 13. The government plans to table the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes stricter penalties for disrespecting the national song, 'Vande Mataram.' With the Opposition signaling no intention to retreat from its demand for accountability regarding the exam leaks and Ayodhya land trust allegations, the coming weeks are expected to face sustained parliamentary friction.