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LS adjourned for the day; bill on banker's books cleared without debate
Aug-05-2026

The Lok Sabha passed a bill to make digital and virtual records admissible as evidence in courts amid continuing protests by Opposition members. The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, will repeal or replace the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891.

When the House met in the morning, Speaker Om Birla said protesting members had not been allowing Question Hour to function since the Monsoon Session began on July 20. He said raising slogans inside or outside the House ‘is not good for democracy’. As the protests continued, Birla adjourned the House till 2 pm. 

As soon as the House reassembled at 2 PM, opposition members continued with their sloganeering refusing to heed to the pleas of the Chair to discuss the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026. As the disruptions continued, the Bill was put to vote without a debate and was passed by a voice vote. The House was later adjourned for the day.

Responding to the sloganeering, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said though Congress leader K C Venugopal is a good person, he has not been able to control his party MPs.

The Opposition members has been seeking a response from the government over police action against students protesting at Jantar Mantar and in other parts of the country over the NEET paper leak, and has also been protesting over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.


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