Bills passed without debate; Opposition and BJP face off outside

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra exchanges words with BJP MPs during rival protests outside Parliament's Makar Dwar.(Sansad TV screengrab) 6 min readNew DelhiAug 12, 2026 02:02 AM IST First published on: Aug 11, 2026 at 02:59 PM IST As the impasse in Parliament continued on Tuesday, with Bills being passed without debate, the face-off between the ruling alliance and the Opposition shifted to the steps outside the Makar Dwar, with Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra exchanging words with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs who were protesting. While BJP-led NDA MPs protested against the violence on students in Jharkhand, the Opposition held a demonstration nearby against the alleged theft of donation funds at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the police crackdown on protesters in Delhi on July 20.