Uproar over SIR forces Lok Sabha adjournment; Manipur GST bill passed amid din
Earlier, PM Modi accused the Oppn of turning Parliament into a ‘warm-up arena’ for elections or venting ‘post-defeat frustration’
Opposition parties protesting in the House, on Monday. (Photo:@LokSabhaSectt/X)
New Delhi, Dec 1: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday amid unrelenting protests by Opposition parties demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Amid the uproar, a bill to implement amendments to the GST law in Manipur was passed after a brief discussion.
The Bill was introduced earlier in the day by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to replace an ordinance on the issue. The state is under President's Rule, hence Parliament is using its powers to pass the legislation.
The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, will replace the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance, which was promulgated on October 7, 2025.
Before being adjourned for the day around 2.20 pm, the House saw two earlier adjournments during the Question Hour in the morning and later in the afternoon.
The first day of the Winter Session, which will have 15 sittings, saw frequent disruptions.
Several Opposition members trooped into the Well shouting slogans and protesting over SIR, as they have been demanding a debate on the issue.
During the 12 minutes of the Zero Hour, Sitharaman introduced three bills besides tabling supplementary demands for grants for 2025-2026.
Two bills to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, as well as a new cess on the manufacture of pan masala, were introduced.
They are the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025.
The Election Commission had announced SIR in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Among these, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to polls in 2026. In Assam, where polls are also due in 2026, the revision of electoral rolls was announced separately. It is being called “Special Revision”.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on the opposition, accusing it of turning Parliament into a “warm-up arena” for elections or an outlet to vent frustration after defeat.
Speaking to the press outside Parliament ahead of the Winter Session, he said the House must not become a stage for political theatrics but a platform for constructive and result-oriented debate, even offering to give the opposition “tips” on bringing positivity to politics.
“We need to work with a sense of responsibility. Parliament is not a place for drama, it is a place for delivery,” Modi said, criticising the opposition for stalling proceedings.
PTI