Rajouri attacks: Two children are killed and four other people are injured by an
explosion outside the home of one of the four Hindus who were killed.[5]
28 February – Manish Sisodia and
Satyendra Jain resign from their ministerial positions following the arrests.[9]
March
2 March – Election results are declared for legislative assembly elections in three states; the BJP retains
Tripura and
Nagaland and hung assembly on
Meghalaya.
[1]
23–24 March –
Rahul Gandhi is disqualified as a member of parliament in the
Lok Sabha after being found guilty of defamation. Gandhi was subsequently sentenced to two years in prison.[16]
1 April – A new
income tax law comes into effect. It is a significant change on the old 1961 statute, and contains a controversial "angel tax" provision seeking to capture some of the income entering the country from foreign
investors funding India's
start-ups.[19]
15 April – Gangster
Atique Ahmed and his brother and gangster Ashraf Ahmed killed in a shootout in
Prayagraj.[23][24]
23 April – Radical
Khalistan separatist,
Amritpal Singh is arrested following his surrender after the gurudwara, in which he was surrounded by police forces in Moga, Punjab. He was then sent to Dibrugarh central jail in Assam under NSA.[25]
The state of
Uttar Pradesh is struck by a severe heat wave, leading to at least 121 deaths in two cities. The scorching temperatures have resulted in
heat stroke and other related conditions, causing widespread distress and casualties among the affected population.[31]
7 July – The CBI arrests three individuals; two engineers and a technician; believed to be responsible for the Odisha train collision.[32]
5 suspected terrorists are arrested by CCB in
Bangalore, said to have planned a bombing in
Bangalore.[36]
20 July –
2023 Manipur violence: A video of two women being paraded naked and subjected to blatant acts of
sexual assault by a group of tribal men in Manipur goes viral, triggering outrage across the country. According to reports, the incident happened on 4 May.[37]
4 August – The controversial Delhi Ordinance Bill, which gives power to the central government on appointments and transfers of officials of
National Capital, is passed in the
Rajya Sabha.[41]
9–10 September – In
G20 summit held in
New Delhi, a consensus is achieved in the form of Delhi Declaration. The summit also witnessed
African Union getting a permanent membership in
G20.[50][51]
19 September –
Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 (IAST: Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), was introduced in Lok Sabha on during the special session of Parliament. This legislation seeks to allocate 33 percent of the seats in the directly elected Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.
20 September – Lok Sabha passes the bill with 454 votes in favour and two against.
21 September – The Rajya Sabha passes the bill unanimously with 214 votes in favour and none against.
28 September 2023 – President Murmu signs the bill.
At least 14 people are killed and 100 others are missing after a
cloudburst causes severe flooding in
Sikkim.[54]
The
Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people. It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.[55]
Large parts of the
Teesta Dam are washed away, with multiple large bridges also being destroyed.[56]
29 November -
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: 41 construction workers are rescued from a road tunnel collapse after being trapped for more than two weeks.[62]
13 December -
Two individuals entered the
Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery. One of the individuals jumped onto the tables where the
Members of Parliament (MPs) were seated and released a yellow-colored smoke canister. The other individual allegedly chanted slogans. This caused chaos and panic within the house, leading to the immediate adjournment of the session. Two other individuals were detained outside the building.
19 December -
2023 Indian Parliament breach: 49
Lok Sabha MPs are suspended from parliament for taking part in protests relating to a security breach in parliament, bringing the total number of suspensions to 141, 95 from the Lok Sabha, and 46 from the
Rajya Sabha.[64]
21 December - Four
Indian soldiers are killed and three others are injured after gunmen opened fire against two army vehicles in
Jammu and Kashmir.[65]
23 December - Locals in Indian-controlled
Kashmir say the
Indian Armytortured three detainees to death, with five other surviving detainees reporting that they were also subjected to torture.[66]
^"As Amritpal Singh's followers run amok, a brief history of the Khalistan movement". The Indian Express. 2023-02-24. Openly pushing the separatist idea of Khalistan, Amritpal challenges the theory of nationalism, and draws parallels between the idea of Sikh sovereignty and Hindu Rashtra. He even dresses like Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, calling him his "inspiration".
Rajouri attacks: Two children are killed and four other people are injured by an
explosion outside the home of one of the four Hindus who were killed.[5]
28 February – Manish Sisodia and
Satyendra Jain resign from their ministerial positions following the arrests.[9]
March
2 March – Election results are declared for legislative assembly elections in three states; the BJP retains
Tripura and
Nagaland and hung assembly on
Meghalaya.
[1]
23–24 March –
Rahul Gandhi is disqualified as a member of parliament in the
Lok Sabha after being found guilty of defamation. Gandhi was subsequently sentenced to two years in prison.[16]
1 April – A new
income tax law comes into effect. It is a significant change on the old 1961 statute, and contains a controversial "angel tax" provision seeking to capture some of the income entering the country from foreign
investors funding India's
start-ups.[19]
15 April – Gangster
Atique Ahmed and his brother and gangster Ashraf Ahmed killed in a shootout in
Prayagraj.[23][24]
23 April – Radical
Khalistan separatist,
Amritpal Singh is arrested following his surrender after the gurudwara, in which he was surrounded by police forces in Moga, Punjab. He was then sent to Dibrugarh central jail in Assam under NSA.[25]
The state of
Uttar Pradesh is struck by a severe heat wave, leading to at least 121 deaths in two cities. The scorching temperatures have resulted in
heat stroke and other related conditions, causing widespread distress and casualties among the affected population.[31]
7 July – The CBI arrests three individuals; two engineers and a technician; believed to be responsible for the Odisha train collision.[32]
5 suspected terrorists are arrested by CCB in
Bangalore, said to have planned a bombing in
Bangalore.[36]
20 July –
2023 Manipur violence: A video of two women being paraded naked and subjected to blatant acts of
sexual assault by a group of tribal men in Manipur goes viral, triggering outrage across the country. According to reports, the incident happened on 4 May.[37]
4 August – The controversial Delhi Ordinance Bill, which gives power to the central government on appointments and transfers of officials of
National Capital, is passed in the
Rajya Sabha.[41]
9–10 September – In
G20 summit held in
New Delhi, a consensus is achieved in the form of Delhi Declaration. The summit also witnessed
African Union getting a permanent membership in
G20.[50][51]
19 September –
Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 (IAST: Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), was introduced in Lok Sabha on during the special session of Parliament. This legislation seeks to allocate 33 percent of the seats in the directly elected Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.
20 September – Lok Sabha passes the bill with 454 votes in favour and two against.
21 September – The Rajya Sabha passes the bill unanimously with 214 votes in favour and none against.
28 September 2023 – President Murmu signs the bill.
At least 14 people are killed and 100 others are missing after a
cloudburst causes severe flooding in
Sikkim.[54]
The
Lhonak Lake bursts its banks, causing major flooding and impacting 22,000 people. It its the worst such disaster in the region in over 50 years.[55]
Large parts of the
Teesta Dam are washed away, with multiple large bridges also being destroyed.[56]
29 November -
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: 41 construction workers are rescued from a road tunnel collapse after being trapped for more than two weeks.[62]
13 December -
Two individuals entered the
Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery. One of the individuals jumped onto the tables where the
Members of Parliament (MPs) were seated and released a yellow-colored smoke canister. The other individual allegedly chanted slogans. This caused chaos and panic within the house, leading to the immediate adjournment of the session. Two other individuals were detained outside the building.
19 December -
2023 Indian Parliament breach: 49
Lok Sabha MPs are suspended from parliament for taking part in protests relating to a security breach in parliament, bringing the total number of suspensions to 141, 95 from the Lok Sabha, and 46 from the
Rajya Sabha.[64]
21 December - Four
Indian soldiers are killed and three others are injured after gunmen opened fire against two army vehicles in
Jammu and Kashmir.[65]
23 December - Locals in Indian-controlled
Kashmir say the
Indian Armytortured three detainees to death, with five other surviving detainees reporting that they were also subjected to torture.[66]
^"As Amritpal Singh's followers run amok, a brief history of the Khalistan movement". The Indian Express. 2023-02-24. Openly pushing the separatist idea of Khalistan, Amritpal challenges the theory of nationalism, and draws parallels between the idea of Sikh sovereignty and Hindu Rashtra. He even dresses like Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, calling him his "inspiration".