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Parliament Winter Session Debate News Live Updates, Day 8: The debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is likely to be continued today in Rajya Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi Challenges Home Minister Amit Shah To Debate (X)
Parliament Winter Session Day 8 LIVE Updates: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reiterated his allegations of “vote chori”, accusing the Election Commission of colluding with the ruling BJP to “shape elections”.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, meanwhile, accused the Congress of subverting the country’s institutions through constitutional amendments during its regime.
The winter session of Parliament commenced on December 1 and will continue till December 19.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Sonia Gandhi Became Voter First, Citizen Later, Says Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at Congress citing a Delhi court notice over Sonia Gandhi allegedly voting in India before becoming a citizen. “Dispute of third “vote chori” has just reached civil courts on how Sonia Gandhi became a voter before becoming citizen of India,” Amit Shah said.
If the Voter List Is Wrong, Why Contest? Asks Amit Shah
During a heated parliamentary exchange, Home Minister Amit Shah posed a challenging question to the opposition:
“If the voter list is not right, why did you fight the elections?”
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Questions Opposition
Amit Shah also pointed out that various leaders—Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, V. Sivankutty, Hemant Soren, Bhagwant Mann—have, at different times, criticised the Election Commission.
But the BJP never accused the Election Commission for its poll losses.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: 'We Never Blamed the Election Commission', Says Amit Shah
While hitting out at the opposition, Shah said, “We lost many elections but we never accused the Election Commission for it.”
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Says Amit Shah’s Response ‘Defensive, Frightened One’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit back at Amit Shah over his attack, saying the Home Minister’s response was “defensive and a frightened one.” “This was a frightened response. This is not the true response,” Rahul Gandhi said. In his response, Amit Shah said, “I will speak on my subject. I will not go with his provocations.”
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Over ‘H-Bomb’ Remark
Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his voter fraud claims in Haryana. “Rahul Gandhi said there are 501 votes in a single house in Haryana. The EC clarified it saying that House 265 is not a small house and one family is spread over one acre. The house doesn’t have a number and three generations have been living in the house. They are neither fake house, not fraud voters,” Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Clarifies On ‘124-Year-Old Woman’ In Bihar
Amit Shah while speaking in Lok Sabha, said, “In Bihar, one voter is 34-year-old, but it was shown as 124-year-old. It is true that her age was mentioned as 124-year-old. Later, Minta Devi clarified that she had submitted an online application and the details entered were incorrect, which led to the issue.”
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Oppn Worried Over People Not Voting For Them, Says Amit Shah
Opposition worried as people of country do not vote for them and SIR will delete names of illegal immigrants who back them: Amit Shah
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Challenges Home Minister Amit Shah To Debate
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s address in Lok Sabha on poll reforms debate turned into a face off between him and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after the latter challenged him to a debate.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Parliament Witnesses Tense Verbal Exchange; Both Sides Accuse Each Other of Being Defensive
As the debate continued, MPs traded jibes, with some describing Rahul Gandhi’s reactions as a “complete defensive response.” Gandhi, on the other hand, accused Shah of being “scared” and “defensive.”
A brief side discussion emerged over the word “munsfi,” with members clarifying that it means judge or magistrate—an exchange that arose after Shah told Gandhi he was “not the judge.”
Despite the charged atmosphere, the Speaker assured Gandhi that he would also get a chance to speak.
Amit Shah Responds To Rahul Gandhi: 'I Will Decide The Chronology Of My Speaking'
Amit Shah pushed back strongly against the interruptions, telling Rahul Gandhi that he would decide “the chronology” of his own speech. Shah urged Gandhi to listen patiently, reiterating, “I will decide when I need to answer what.”
At one point, Shah reminded Gandhi that he was “not the judge.”
The Speaker also stepped in, questioning why members were “so agitated” and reminding everyone that speaking opportunities would be given fairly
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: 'When You Win, You Don’t Blame the EC', Shah Targets Opposition
Amit Shah accused the Opposition of shifting its stance on the Election Commission depending on electoral outcomes. “When you lose, you say the EC is working for the BJP. But when you win, you don’t blame… when you win, the voter list is fine; when you lose, the voter list is not right,” he said.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Defends SIR; Says It Is the “Only Way” for Voter List Revision
Addressing the Opposition’s criticism, Amit Shah defended the SIR process, saying it is the only legitimate mechanism for revising and cleaning the voter list. Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public by claiming the voter list was unfair while ignoring the very process meant to update and correct it.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Says Govt Ready For Any Discussion On SIR
Taking a dig at the Congress, Shah said the Opposition gets angry when history is invoked. He said the most past SIRs were conducted during Congress rule.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: First SIR Was Done In Nehru's Time, Says Amit Shah
“First SIR was carried out in 1952 when Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister. This is not the first time it is happening,” Amit Shah said.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Raises Security Concerns Over Infiltrators on Voter Lists
Shah questioned how a country could remain secure if individuals who are not legally part of the electorate were able to cast votes.
Shah also reiterated the need to remove the names of those who are no longer alive, stressing that such discrepancies create openings for manipulation.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Free and Fair Elections Need Updated Voter Lists, Says Amit Shah
Amit Shah emphasized the importance of regularly updated voter lists, arguing that free and fair elections are impossible if electoral rolls contain outdated or inaccurate information. He raised concerns over names of deceased individuals still appearing in voter lists and the possibility of errors leading to irregularities.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Hits Back At Opposition Over Electoral Reforms
Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, accusing it of “spreading lies for four months” and deliberately misleading the public on the issue of electoral reforms. Speaking during a discussion in Parliament, Shah clarified that the government had come prepared to debate electoral reforms, but the Opposition shifted the conversation to SIR.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: SIR Is Election Commission's Constitutional Mandate, Says Amit Shah
“Still believe Parliament cannot discuss SIR as it is in domain of Election Commission. The poll body is conducting the exercise as it is its Constitutional mandate,” Amit Shah said.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: It's EC's Job To Conduct Free And Fair Elections, Says Shah
Shah asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI), responsible for carrying out the SIR exercise, is a constitutional body and does not work as per the directives of the Indian government. He said it was the responsibility of the ECI to conduct free and fair elections.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: NDA Never Shies Away From Debate, Says Shah
Impression was created that govt was not ready for debate, but BJP-led NDA never shies away from debate, says Amit Shah.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah Addresses Lok Sabha On SIR
“I still believe SIR cannot be discussed in parliament. But when it comes to ‘Election Reforms’ we are ready. We are not running away from any debate or discussion,” Amit Shah said.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: KC Venugopal Slams Centre Over Electoral Reforms In Lok Sabha
Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal launched a blistering attack on the NDA government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday while opposing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, accusing the Centre of systematically destroying the independence of the ECI.
“The idea of an impartial electoral umpire has been openly crushed. The Election Commission has now collapsed under political pressure and has become partisan,” Venugopal said, while the Lok Sabha continued to debate on electoral reforms, adding that the right to vote is not a mercy granted by any government but a fundamental principle of democracy.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress, BJP Debate On CJI On Panel To Select CEC
Two senior leaders of the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in the Lower House debated whether the panel to select the chief election commissioner and election commissioners has the Chief Justice of India as a member. Congress MP K C Venugopal questioned the government on excluding the CJI from the election committee to appoint CEC and fellow ECs. In response, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that when an elected government headed by the prime minister can be trusted with the nuclear button, why can’t it be the case when selecting a good CEC or EC.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Mental Health Helpline Got 2 Calls Per Minute
The national mental health telephone helpline handled close to 30 lakh calls since its launch in October 2022, averaging nearly two calls every minute, government data furnished to Parliament showed on Wednesday.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that the government launched a “ Tele Mental Health Programme” on October 10, 2022, to improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services in the country.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: In Debate On Poll Reforms In Lok Sabha, Opposition Pitches For Return To Ballot Paper
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday made a strong pitch for returning to paper ballot in elections, saying it will restore confidence of the electorate in the electoral process as questions have been raised on the reliability of EVMs.
Participating in the debate on ‘Election Reforms’, opposition members contended that reverting to the paper ballot system was a fair proposition.
The government has repeatedly ruled out going back to the ballot paper system as EVMs have made election process faster and safer.
Opening the debate, Congress MP Manish Tewari said that when the electors stand in long queues, they must have the confidence that their votes are reaching the right destination.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah To Participate At Electoral Reforms In Lok Sabha At 4:30 PM
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, will participate in a discussion on Election Reforms in Lok Sabha at 4: 30 pm today.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Set To Discuss Election Reforms
Lok Sabha is set to continue discussion on election reforms today, whereas Rajya Sabha will continue its discussions on Vande Mataram.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Commence With Question Hour
Lok Sabha proceedings commence with the Question hour.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha Proceedings Commence
Rajya Sabha proceedings commence with Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan in the Chair.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Amit Shah To Speak On Election Reforms In Lok Sabha Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to speak on election reforms in Lok Sabha today.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla And Others Pay Floral Tributes To C Rajagopalachari
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other Parliamentarians offer floral tributes to freedom fighter C Rajagopalachari in Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.
#WATCH | Delhi | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other Parliamentarians offer floral tributes to freedom fighter C. Rajagopalachari in Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan pic.twitter.com/ogRIh9r4MZ
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2025
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Slams ECI Over 'Vote Chori'; BJP Accuses Him Of 'Lying'
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reiterated his allegations of “vote chori”, accusing the Election Commission of colluding with the ruling BJP to “shape elections”.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, meanwhile, accused the Congress of subverting the country’s institutions through constitutional amendments during its regime.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Sanjay Singh Seeks Discussion On Pollution In Delhi
AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on “grave public health emergency caused by toxic air pollution in Delhi.”
