What happened in Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
Rajya Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 after Lok Sabha passed the Bill earlier in the week. Opposition MPs sought additional scrutiny through committee referral and attempted procedural moves connected to disallowance, but the Rajya Sabha Chair rejected the disallowance notice attempt and demands for committee referral were declined.
Reported sequence:
- Wednesday: Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. DMK MP Tiruchi Siva moved an amendment seeking referral to a Select Committee, which Lok Sabha rejected. Lok Sabha passed the Bill using a voice vote.
- Thursday: Rajya Sabha cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Opposition demands for referral to a Parliamentary Standing Committee were declined.
- Thursday (Rajya Sabha): Congress MP Praveen Chakravarty attempted to move a notice to disallow the Bill; the Rajya Sabha Chair rejected the notice.
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