New Delhi: Opposition parties on Sunday said they plan to raise several key issues, including the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in donations made at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, scheduled from July 20 to August 13.
Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat said the session should be meaningful and not merely run for 18-19 days without productive outcomes.
"There should be meaningful discussions, and it should not be a 19-day session without any fruitful outcome because the government neither takes accountability nor answers questions. There are several issues we want to raise, including the NEET issue, the alleged theft at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and rising inflation, which remains a major concern. Our party will primarily focus on these issues," Bhagat said.
He added that the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls would also be raised, noting that opposition parties had written to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on the matter.
Responding to questions about whether the issue of rebel Trinamool Congress leaders joining the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) would be discussed during the session, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy dismissed the possibility.
"This is not a matter for discussion. The Trinamool Congress has filed disqualification petitions against the leaders who joined the NCPI. The Lok Sabha Speaker will take a decision on those petitions. Our concern is not to discuss this issue. We will focus on raising our voice against the BJP in Parliament. We will also raise issues related to the NEET examination and the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation controversy," Roy said.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said the Opposition hoped Parliament would discuss the alleged theft of donations made at the Ram Temple.
"We hope there will be a discussion on the theft of donations, and we will see what the government decides," she said.
Chaturvedi added that the Ram Mandir movement had a 500-year history involving millions of devotees and saints and that the temple was ultimately built following the Supreme Court's verdict.
Congress MP Mohammad Jawed said every Parliament session was important but alleged that the Narendra Modi government had prioritised politics over development during the past seven years.
Referring to his constituency of Kishanganj in Bihar, Jawed said issues such as funding for the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) centre had been raised repeatedly without any action from the government.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad criticised the BJP-led Centre, alleging that the Opposition was not being allowed to effectively raise its voice in Parliament.
"Now, the Opposition exists only in name. If someone speaks, they are not allowed to do so. Even if they do, their remarks are expunged. The ruling coalition keeps saying whatever it wants," Azad said.
With IANS inputs