Parliament Session Update: Congress MP Moves Adjournment Motion as New Criminal Laws Take Effect Today

Before the Lok Sabha session this morning, Congress MP Manish Tewari filed an adjournment motion to discuss the three new criminal laws that take effect today. These laws—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—replace the colonial-era IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act. “The laws lay the foundations of turning India into a Police State. Their implementation must be stopped forthwith and Parliament must re-examine them,” Tewari wrote on X today.

The Congress has moved a motion for adjournment of the House’s business to discuss a “definite matter of urgent public importance.” However, as per the list of business, the Lok Sabha is expected to address any unfinished items from June 28. In the Rajya Sabha, Jitendra Singh, Kirtivardhan Singh, and L Murugan will present papers for the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs respectively.

On Friday, Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned amid heated scenes after Speaker Om Birla denied the Opposition’s request for a discussion on alleged irregularities in the NEET results. In the Rajya Sabha, a lackluster debate ensued after several adjournments and a walkout by Opposition members. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with Opposition MPs, stepped into the Well to demand a discussion. Kharge later claimed that despite raising his hand for a long time, he was not given the opportunity to speak.