Opposition members, including MPs from the INDIA bloc, gather outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament ahead of the day’s proceedings to voice their concerns over the SIR exercise. PIC/PTI
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge were among those who participated in the protest
On Monday, the first day of the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments until noon, 2 pm, and later in the day, as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the SIR being conducted in 12 states and Union Territories
The MPs held a huge banner which read 'Stop SIR-Stop Vote Chori' and raised slogans against the government
On the second day of the Winter Session, the Central government is scheduled to move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to introduce the bill to amend the Central Excise Act, including proposals to increase excise duties and cess on tobacco products
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