Leader of the House J.P. Nadda (left) and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge (right) speak in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Sessionf of Parliament, on August 5, 2025. Photo: SansadTV via PTI
Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) slammed the presence of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel inside Parliament. He was responding to remarks from Deputy Chairperson Harivansh regarding his letter dated August 1 to the Chair over the issue. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. after Opposition protests over the issue.
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Mr. Harivansh informed the House that Mr. Kharge wrote hime a letter regarding the presence of CISF personnel in the House and also spoke against the letter being shared to the media. Mr. Harivansh also denied the presence of CISF personnel in the House as claimed by Mr. Kharge.
Protest is a right: Kharge
However, Mr. Kharge responded, saying that protests were a part of the Opposition’s rights, and the presence of CISF personnel was against those rights. He questioned whether the House was run from the Chair or by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
They were Marshals, not CISF personnel: Harivansh
Mr. Harivansh insisted that only Marshals were deployed for the security of the House. He also spoke against the Opposition’s protests inside the House, particularly against the protests in the Well of the House. On the August 1 incident, he recalled that some protesting members moved near those speaking in the House and raised slogans near their microphones, and said that such protests were against the dignity of the House.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju denied that CISF personnel were inside the House and alleged that Mr. Kharge was “misleading” the House regarding the issue.
Union Health Minister and Leader of the House J.P. Nadda also slammed the Opposition for “undemocratic” protests. The Opposition protests continued, however, and the House was adjourned till 2 p.m.
Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha Opposition parties continued their protests over various issues, particularly the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and the Lower House was adjourned within 30 minutes of convening for the day.
Published – August 05, 2025 01:09 pm IST
