Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over Bihar voter rolls revision issue

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday, 24 July, shortly after reassembling for the post-lunch session as Opposition MPs raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.

The Upper House was earlier adjourned till 2 pm.

When it met at 2 pm, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025 was taken up for discussion, and AIADMK MP M. Thambidurai, who could not complete his speech on the Bill on Wednesday amid protests, was asked to continue by chair Bhubaneswar Kalita.

Opposition MPs meanwhile continued their protest, and raised slogans demanding that the SIR exercise to be stopped.

After Thambidurai, Ayodhya Rami Reddy of YSRCP started speaking on the Bill. However, the protests continued, and Opposition MPs came close to the member's seat, and raised slogans.

Amid the din, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.