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Home / News / India News / Photos / In Photos: Kiren Rijiju slams opposition in Lok Sabha over Bihar SIR Row

In Photos: Kiren Rijiju slams opposition in Lok Sabha over Bihar SIR Row

Updated On: 06 August, 2025 05:15 PM IST | Tarun Verma

A heated debate unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the Opposition pressed for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. However, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju firmly rejected the demand, citing procedural rules. He emphasized that sub-judice matters and the functioning of autonomous institutions like the Election Commission cannot be deliberated upon in Parliament, leading to strong reactions across party lines. (Pics/PTI)Lo

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A heated debate unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the Opposition pressed for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. However, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju firmly rejected the demand, citing procedural rules. He emphasized that sub-judice matters and the functioning of autonomous institutions like the Election Commission cannot be deliberated upon in Parliament, leading to strong reactions across party lines. (Pics/PTI)Lo

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A heated debate unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the Opposition pressed for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. However, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju firmly rejected the demand, citing procedural rules. He emphasized that sub-judice matters and the functioning of autonomous institutions like the Election Commission cannot be deliberated upon in Parliament, leading to strong reactions across party lines. (Pics/PTI)Lo
<p>The government in the lower house of the Parliament asserted that the matters pending before the judiciary cannot be discussed on the floor of the House.</p>

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The government in the lower house of the Parliament asserted that the matters pending before the judiciary cannot be discussed on the floor of the House.

<p>&nbsp;As soon as the Lower House met again at 2 PM after two earlier adjournments, they demanded a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.&nbsp;</p>

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 As soon as the Lower House met again at 2 PM after two earlier adjournments, they demanded a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 

<p>Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed that rules of the Lok Sabha do not allow sub-judice matters to be discussed in the House.&nbsp;</p>

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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed that rules of the Lok Sabha do not allow sub-judice matters to be discussed in the House. 

<p>Kiren Rijiju also pointed out that the functioning of autonomous institutions such as the Election Commission cannot be discussed in Parliament.</p>

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Kiren Rijiju also pointed out that the functioning of autonomous institutions such as the Election Commission cannot be discussed in Parliament.

<p>Rijiju underlined that the issue relates to the functioning of the Election Commission of India, which is an autonomous body.</p>

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Rijiju underlined that the issue relates to the functioning of the Election Commission of India, which is an autonomous body.

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