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Parliament Monsoon Session Begins Amid Opposition Protests and Disruptions
India's Parliament monsoon session commenced with disruptions and opposition uproar. Left-leaning outlets reported the suspension of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the session. Centrist coverage highlighted repeated adjournments on the opening day, with some noting the Prime Minister's address and the NEET row. Right-leaning coverage focused on Prime Minister Modi's call for a productive session and his praise for a young space team, while also mentioning opposition protests over a NEET paper leak and alleged theft related to the Ram Temple donation.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 7 · Centre 21 · Right 9 n = 37
- Left (7): National Herald, Newslaundry, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (21 votes, 23 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Haribhoomi, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Nai Dunia, Navbharat Times, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Quint, The Tribune
- Right (9 votes, 11 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Punjab Kesari, Republic World, Swarajya, TFIPOST, The Commune, The Pioneer