Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday as Opposition protests over student issue intensify

Updated On: 31 July, 2026 03:46 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

Chairman CP Radhakrishnan later took up the Zero Hour, during which members raised matters of public importance. However, the session soon descended into disorder as Opposition members started raising slogans and protesting over their demands

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Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan addresses the Rajya Sabha before adjourning the House amid persistent Opposition protests over the alleged police action during the July 20 student demonstration. Pic/PTI

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday after persistent protests by Opposition members over multiple issues, including the alleged police action against students during the July 20 NEET controversy. The House will now reconvene on Monday, August 3, at 11 am.

The day's proceedings began with routine parliamentary business as the House assembled at 11 am. Several Union Ministers tabled official papers before the House, while the report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj was also presented.