NEW DELHI: The ongoing monsoon session of the Indian parliament which began about a week ago has been in a stalemate since then. The proceedings in both the houses the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabhas have been marred by continuous protests and disruptions and adjournments over the differences between the opposition parties and the government on the discussion on the Manipur situation.

Although the government said that it is ready for a discussion on Manipur, however since the beginning of the session, the opposition parties led by the Congress Party under the coalition called the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have been seeking a 'suo moto' statement from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the volatile situation in Manipur. 

The opposition has been sloganeering and the display of placards continued in both houses of the parliament even as the government sought to conduct normal business in both houses. They even came wearing black clothes as a mark of protest against the situation in Manipur. 

The government however did not relent and said that the answers to the opposition's question on the situation in the Northeastern state will be given by the home minister who is the concerned minister in this subject. 

The opposition however kept up their demand to initiate a discussion in Parliament under Rule 287 which allows for urgent matters of public importance to be brought up for debate and discussion seeking to highlight and address the concerns and issues related to Manipur and its current state of affairs.

Even as the treasury benches and the opposition traded charges on what was sought to be triggered by the most recent incident of violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, where two women from the Kuki tribe were paraded naked by a mob of men, senior ministers including Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and the Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha, that they were ready for a discussion on Manipur and reply any questions. 

"I don’t know why the opposition does not want it. I request Opposition leaders to allow the debate. It is important for the truth to come out before the country on this issue," Amit Shah said, however, the opposition parties have been insisting on PM Modi's statement and throughout the week, the ongoing session remained disrupted. 

Seeing that the government was not relenting on a statement by the PM in the house the opposition parties of the INDIA group moved a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. And considering that the motion had the requisite numbers as per rules, the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla accepted the motion which although poses no fear for the government as they have more than the requisite number to win the no-trust vote, it will however now pave the way for the PM to speak in the house. 

Amidst all the commotion and din in the house, the government has however passed some very key bills including the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2023, the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023, and the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which cracks down on film piracy, all through a voice vote as opposition members protested and raised slogans on the Manipur issue. 

Earlier in the week on Monday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Rajya Sabha Sanjay Singh was suspended for repeatedly violating the chair's directions for the remaining part of the monsoon session. He was reprimanded by Vice President Dhankhar when he repeatedly protested against the bill proposed by the central government to replace the ordinance on control over services in Delhi and had cautioned that he will be forced to name the AAP leader.

Amid persistent uproar over the Manipur issue and the motion of no-confidence against the government, both houses have now been adjourned to meet at 11 am on Monday.

Bills that were scheduled to be introduced in the monsoon session

1. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

2. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 20193. 

3. The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019

4. The Mediation Bill, 2021

5. The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022

6. The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022

7. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022

8. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023

9. The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

10. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 (For Himachal Pradesh)

11. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 (For Chhattisgarh)

12. The Postal Services Bill, 2023

13. The National Cooperative University Bill, 2023

14. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023

15. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

16. The International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023

17. The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023

18. The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023

19. The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023

20. The Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill, 2023

21. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023

22. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023

23. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

24. The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

25. The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023

26. The Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulations)

27. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2023

28. The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023

29. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

30. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

31. The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023