Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday as Opposition continues protests over paper leaks
“I have requested [Congress lawmaker] KC Venugopal once again...we are all of the opinion that there should be a discussion...The PM [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] has assured the nation. Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike and demanded a discussion,” he said.Wangchuk ended his hunger strike shortly after midnight on Friday in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital. He started the fast nearly a month ago to support student protesters demanding Pradhan’s resignation.Rijiju said Opposition members could speak for as long as they wanted, and the discussion could continue for two days.
- ▪“I have requested [Congress lawmaker] KC Venugopal once again...we are all of the opinion that there should be a discussion...The PM [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] has assured the nation.
- ▪Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike and demanded a discussion,” he said.Wangchuk ended his hunger strike shortly after midnight on Friday in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital.
- ▪He started the fast nearly a month ago to support student protesters demanding Pradhan’s resignation.Rijiju said Opposition members could speak for as long as they wanted, and the discussion could continue for two days.
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HomeNextLok Sabha adjourned till Monday as Opposition continues protests over paper leaksCongress stuck to its demands for Pradhan’s resignation, action against those responsible for violence against student protesters, and Modi’s apologyPublished on: Jul 24, 2026, 14:19:13 ISTBy Himanshi SharmaPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Opposition lawmakers continued protests in the Lok Sabha for the fifth consecutive day, demanding the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks, forcing adjournment of proceedings until Monday with no legislative business transacted. They held placards and banners demanding Pradhan’s dismissal.The House proceedings were adjourned with no legislative business transacted.
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