Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Centre to push Vande Mataram bill on Day 2

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Day 1 ended with repeated disruptions in both Houses as Opposition members demanded discussions on NEET paper leaks and the Ram Mandir donation theft case. The Opposition also demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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