Opposition Disrupts Rajya Sabha as MSME Amendment Bill 2026 is Introduced

New Delhi, July 28: The ongoing monsoon session of Parliament witnessed significant disruptions in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday due to opposition protests. Members of the opposition raised slogans against police action against protesting students, leading to repeated interruptions in proceedings. Amidst the chaos, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Jitan Ram Manjhi, sought permission to present the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

As the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha sessions commenced on Tuesday morning, opposition MPs immediately began protesting against police actions towards the students. The continuous uproar forced both houses to suspend proceedings until 2 PM. Even after the Rajya Sabha reconvened at 2 PM, the opposition’s protests persisted. In the midst of the noise, Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi proposed to present the bill aimed at amending the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

However, order could not be restored in the house, and due to the ongoing disturbances, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned until 11 AM on Wednesday. Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha, discussions on the Public Examination (Unfair Means Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2026 commenced after the afternoon session began.

The primary issue raised by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday was the alleged police action against the protesting students, which significantly disrupted the proceedings. For the second consecutive week during the monsoon session, legislative work in the Rajya Sabha was affected by the uproar, although the government continued to present and discuss important bills in the house.

Earlier, Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, had proposed consideration and passage of the National Honour (Prevention of Insult) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. However, discussions could not take place due to the uproar, leading to the adjournment of the house. While presenting the proposal, Nityanand Rai stated that he was putting forth the bill to amend the National Honour (Prevention of Insult) Act, 1971. Unfortunately, the house was soon engulfed in chaos, and several MPs registered their protests. Consequently, discussions on this bill also could not proceed on Tuesday.