Lok Sabha adjourned again on July 30 amid Opposition uproar over Vande Mataram bill
Synopsis
Lok Sabha ground to a halt twice on 30 July as Opposition sloganeering blocked debate on the Vande Mataram protection bill — already cleared by the Rajya Sabha. With the bill seeking to criminalise disruption of the national song, the irony of its passage being delayed by parliamentary disruption was hard to miss.
Key Takeaways
Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on 30 July — first in the morning, then again shortly after reconvening at 2 pm .
Presiding officer Sandhya Ray repeatedly urged Opposition members to maintain decorum, but the appeals went unheeded.
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which criminalises disruption of ' Vande Mataram ' — is pending Lok Sabha approval.
The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and was listed for Lower House consideration.
The session's earlier adjournment followed brief remarks honouring India's medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow .
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the second time on Thursday, 30 July, just minutes after the House reconvened at 2 pm, as Opposition members continued their sloganeering and disruptions, preventing the smooth conduct of legislative business. The adjournment came on the fourth day of the second week of the session, with a key bill on the national song awaiting debate.
What Happened on the Floor
Presiding officer Sandhya Ray informed the House that while several members had moved adjournment motions, the Speaker had not approved any of them, and regular legislative business was expected to proceed. Despite this, the Opposition benches remained unrelenting.
Several lawmakers managed to table their reports amid the uproar, including Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Bansuri Swaraj. The Chair made repeated appeals for decorum. 'Please take your seats and contribute in conducting smooth proceedings of the House,' Ray urged the Opposition benches — but the appeal went unheeded.
Seeing no sign of the din abating, Ray adjourned the House till 3 pm.
Earlier Disruption the Same Day
The session had already been disrupted earlier in the morning when the House first convened. That adjournment came shortly after brief remarks appreciating India's medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, after which the Speaker adjourned proceedings till 2 pm — setting the stage for the second disruption.
The Bill at the Centre of the Session
The repeated adjournments are particularly significant given the pending consideration of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill seeks to make the intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of 'Vande Mataram' a punishable offence, placing the national song on the same legal footing as the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'.
The bill had already been cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, and was listed before the Lok Sabha for consideration, discussion, and approval. The Opposition's continued disruptions have delayed its passage in the Lower House.
What Comes Next
With the bill passed in the Upper House and awaiting a Lok Sabha vote, parliamentary managers face mounting pressure to restore order. Continued disruptions risk pushing the bill's passage further, adding to a backlog of legislative business for the session.
Point of View
But this pattern comes at a real cost — legislative time lost cannot be recovered, and bills delayed in one session often die quietly. The Vande Mataram bill's swift passage in the Rajya Sabha suggests the ruling coalition has the numbers; the question is whether parliamentary managers can restore enough order in the Lok Sabha to actually use them.
NationPress
30 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was the Lok Sabha adjourned on 30 July 2026?
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on 30 July due to sustained sloganeering and protests by Opposition members, which prevented the House from conducting regular legislative business. The presiding officer adjourned the House till 3 pm after repeated appeals for order went unheeded.
What is the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026?
It is a bill that seeks to make the intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of 'Vande Mataram' a punishable offence, placing the national song on the same legal footing as the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'. The bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and was listed before the Lok Sabha for consideration.
Who was presiding over the Lok Sabha on 30 July?
Sandhya Ray was presiding over the Lok Sabha proceedings on 30 July. She made repeated appeals to Opposition members to take their seats and allow smooth conduct of the House, but the disruptions continued.
What happened earlier in the day before the 2 pm adjournment?
When the House first convened in the morning — the fourth day of the second week of the session — it was adjourned shortly after brief appreciation for India's medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Speaker adjourned proceedings till 2 pm, after which disruptions resumed.
Which lawmakers tabled reports despite the disruptions?
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, and BJP member Bansuri Swaraj managed to table their respective reports amid the ruckus before the House was adjourned.
