Opposition uproar forces Parliament adjournment till August 3 over Ayodhya donation allegations

New Delhi: The Monsoon Session of Parliament ended on a stormy note on Friday, with both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha being adjourned until 11 am on Monday, August 3, after relentless protests by Opposition MPs over the alleged Ram Temple donation scam in Ayodhya and the police crackdown on students during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march.

The Lok Sabha briefly resumed at noon after an earlier adjournment but failed to conduct any substantial business as slogan-shouting members from the Opposition continued their protest.

The Rajya Sabha, too, witnessed repeated disruptions before it was finally adjourned to reconvene on August 3.

The disruptions capped yet another turbulent day in Parliament, where the INDIA bloc sharpened its attack on the Centre, demanding accountability over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple and seeking the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Opposition stages symbolic protest inside Parliament complex

The day's most striking political spectacle unfolded outside the Houses, where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and several INDIA bloc MPs staged a demonstration at Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex.

Independent MP Pappu Yadav, dressed in saffron robes, led a symbolic performance highlighting what the Opposition described as the 'theft' of donations meant for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Donation boxes were placed on the steps as part of the protest. During the enactment, Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were seen dropping money into the boxes while Pappu Yadav theatrically slipped some of the cash into his pockets, symbolising the alleged diversion of temple donations.

Throughout the demonstration, MPs raised slogans demanding Amit Shah's resignation, including 'Amit Shah istifa do', 'Amit Shah sadan mein aao' and 'Chadhawa chor, gaddi chhodo', accusing the government of failing to answer questions on the controversy.

Student protest crackdown also dominates Opposition attack

Alongside the Ayodhya donation issue, the Opposition also targeted the Centre over the police action during the July 20 student march towards Parliament over the NEET paper leak issue.

Opposition leaders alleged that students protesting peacefully were subjected to excessive police force and demanded that the government explain the action taken against demonstrators.

The protests gathered further momentum after families of Delhi Police personnel injured during the clashes addressed a press conference earlier in the day.

While the relatives maintained that police personnel faced sustained violence during the protests and deserved justice, Opposition parties continued to accuse the government of suppressing student voices.

With neither side willing to relent, repeated slogan shouting and disruptions prevented normal proceedings in both Houses, leaving legislative business largely stalled.

Parliament will now reconvene on Monday, August 3, at 11 am, with the political confrontation over the Ayodhya donation allegations and the handling of the student protests expected to dominate the Monsoon Session once again.