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The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to end on August 21, but proceedings in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are repeatedly getting stalled as the opposition continues to protest over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) caste survey in Bihar.
On Monday, the Lok Sabha had to be adjourned when the ongoing discussion on Commander Shubhanshu Shukla’s successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was repeatedly interrupted by the opposition’s uproar.
During the session, the opposition parties lodged strong protests not only over the SIR survey but also over issues related to the Election Commission. The proceedings of the House were adjourned due to the continuous disruption, which will now resume on August 19 at 11 am.
Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, criticized the opposition, saying that it is not even appreciating India’s recent space achievements. He said, “It is surprising that the opposition is silent even when the country has shown its strength in space and has also achieved success in Operation Sindoor.”
Dr Singh initiated a discussion on Shubhnshu Shukla’s return from the ISS mission, but opposition MPs continued sloganeering and protests. To this he responded, “You can be angry with the government or a party, but being angry with an astronaut who is a disciplined soldier of the Indian Air Force and is not associated with any party is beyond comprehension.”
He quipped, “You are angry with the ground, angry with the sky and now you are angry with space as well.”
Underlining the role of space technology in Operation Sindoor, Dr Singh said that India’s progress in this field has been possible only under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. He also said that the country has always had scientific talent, but before 2014 the space policy did not get a clear direction.
Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy was fielded as the INDIA alliance’s candidate for the Vice President post on Tuesday. Congress MPs Rajeev Shukla, Syed Naseer Hussain, Mallu Ravi, and Pramod Tiwari extended him a warm welcome as he arrived at Delhi Airport.
In his first public reaction after being named the I.N.D.I.A bloc’s vice-presidential candidate, Reddy, shared his thoughts with the media.
Kharge said, "He will file his nomination on August 21. Tomorrow at 1 PM, all opposition party MPs will meet in the Central Hall." TMC MP Derek O'Brien added, "All opposition parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party, are united and on board."
On INDIA alliance VP nominee former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav says, " He is a good candidate and he has support of the entire Opposition..."
#watch | Delhi | On INDIA alliance VP nominee former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav says, " He is a good candidate and he has support of the entire Opposition..." pic.twitter.com/myd3cbYl4U
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
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#watch | Delhi | On INDIA alliance VP nominee former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy, Congress MP K Suresh says, "All Opposition members agreed to the candidature of B. Sudershan Reddy. His track record is very good and suitable for the post of the Vice President of India… pic.twitter.com/ikfAOV2jmj
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
#watch | Delhi | Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy is the INDIA alliance candidate for the Vice-Presidential pollsCongress MP KC Venugopal says, "This is an ideological fight. The country doesn't know the reason behind the resignation of the last vice-president,… pic.twitter.com/sz5bplu7YN
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy named INDIA alliance candidate for the Vice President post pic.twitter.com/gm0OxBkeRK
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
#watch | Delhi: On Indus Water Treaty, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal says, "The country has been betrayed. If he (Jawaharlal Nehru) were the prime minister in a democratic election, he should have taken the Parliament's approval for this. Without the trust of the cabinet and the… pic.twitter.com/Ixa8s2dT8o
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
#watch | Delhi: NCP-SCP MPs staged a protest in the Parliament premises regarding milk prices. pic.twitter.com/kQWzpbOlXH
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
Congress MP Vamsi Gaddam says, "...We have a huge urea crisis going on in Telangana. Yesterday, we also met the parliamentary committee chairman of fertilisers, Kriti Azad. All five of us MPs from Telangana went. We did a protest here. Today, I'm also trying to raise the zero-hour question in terms of saying that we need urea. Almost 9 lakh tonnes of urea promised, and hardly 3 to 4 lakh tonnes have been delivered. This is complete mismanagement of the BJP government..."
NCP leader Praful Patel says, "CP Radhakrishnan is a very good person, he is also the Governor of Maharashtra. He has had a long public life, having been a Lok Sabha member twice. He is a good human being, and especially in a big country like India, Tamil Nadu is also getting representation today, which should be welcomed..."
#watch | Delhi: INDIA alliance MPs protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and allegations of 'vote chori' against the BJP and the Election Commission of India. pic.twitter.com/iMAMLeVa5s
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
#watch | Delhi: Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora says, "To divert the public's attention from their failures, they (the opposition) were earlier blaming EVMs and today they are blaming the voter list. One of their representatives filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High… pic.twitter.com/Nr4CPNNVxI
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
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