# Manish Tewari seeks anti-defection debate through 13 Lok Sabha notices 2026-08-07T00:50:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress MP Manish Tewari has submitted 14 adjournment notices during Parliament’s ongoing Monsoon Session, with 13 seeking a broad debate on reforms to the anti-defection law, according to Lok Sabha records cited by Aaj Tak. The sole exception, on 28 July, sought discussion on pellet gun use against unarmed protesters. Speaking to India Today Digital, Tewari called defections a betrayal of voters’ trust. He argued that legislators elected on one party’s mandate later switching sides weakens that mandate and said the issue requires urgent parliamentary attention. An adjournment notice seeks permission to suspend scheduled business for a matter of urgent public importance. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Tags: anti-defection law, Congress, Manish Tewari, Parliament Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/manish-tewari-seeks-anti-defection-debate-through-13-lok-sabha-notices/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/manish-tewari-seeks-anti-defection-debate-through-13-lok-sabha-notices/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.