The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, by a voice vote amid persistent protests and sloganeering by Opposition members. The Bill authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India to regularise excess spending incurred during the financial year that ended on March 31, 2023. The legislation was cleared even as disruptions continued to affect proceedings during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Amid the noisy scenes in the House, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill for consideration. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. The Bill includes several changes relating to India's taxation framework and digital payments ecosystem, among other provisions.

Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were repeatedly interrupted by Opposition protests before the House was adjourned for the day. It is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Similar disruptions were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha, with Opposition members raising slogans and pressing for discussions on several issues. The repeated adjournments limited the amount of legislative business conducted in both Houses.

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Outside Parliament, Opposition MPs staged demonstrations over a range of issues, including alleged embezzlement of Ram Mandir donations, police action against protesters during the Parliament March held in New Delhi on July 20, and the Cauvery water dispute. The protests formed part of a broader political standoff that has continued to disrupt the Monsoon Session in recent days.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Opposition of deliberately obstructing parliamentary proceedings and preventing debates on important legislation. The party said repeated disruptions were denying Members of Parliament the opportunity to raise public issues and participate in legislative discussions. The ongoing deadlock has also centred on the NEET paper leak controversy and the Opposition's demand for a response from the Union Home Minister regarding the alleged police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.

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