Live Budget Session 2026 LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following vociferous protests by Opposition MPs

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on LoP Rahul Gandhi, said, "Spreading lies, misinformation has become habit of Rahul Gandhi and his team. Rahul Gandhi thinks that Parliament is office of the Congress. They have been speaking against the country, they have never thought positive about the country. They always work to conspire against the country."

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon following vociferous protests by Opposition members over various issues.

Congress MPs holding a poster 'PM is compromised' protest at the stairs of Parliament. Yesterday, LoP Rahul Gandhi had alleged the same while speaking to the media on the India-US trade agreement. Lok Sabha MPs Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, B. Manickam Tagore, Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and S. Venkatesan are suspended from remainer of the session of the Parliament for violating the rules of the House amid LoP Rahul Gandhi raising the issue of China in the House yesterday.

AAP MPs protest in Parliament premises against the government.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on LoP Rahul Gandhi's letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said, "I have already given my reply. Even we are tired of waiting again and again—he (Rahul Gandhi) simply does not speak. We waited for two days. Others also deserve a chance to speak. Speaking cannot be done at one's own will—this is the Parliament of India. Here, one must speak according to the rules."

A ruckus erupted in the Lok Sabha as soon as the proceedings for the day began.

On suspension of 8 Opposition MPs, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "What is new here? You see this happening in every session. They are doing it even more now...It is not just a case of LoP not being allowed to speak; it is a fundamental issue of democracy and of the way the Parliament works. Parliament is the temple of democracy...What is the problem if someone presents their views? They are scared of what would come out of it. They did not allow the publication of the book. As far as I know, the book has things that show the reaction of PM, HM and Defence Minister and our top leadership in the face of crisis. This clearly shows their character and that of their Govt, that when the country is being attacked and Chinese troops are coming to our border, how they are reacting. Epstein Files have been released and it states how the Govt contacted him, a convicted sex trafficker, a convicted child sex offender. So, how was he being used...This is also an authenticated document. What will be discussed in Parliament, if not this?"

She also said, "...He (Rahul Gandhi) is quoting from a published source. He even authenticated it yesterday. So, what is the problem if he speaks? They (NDA) quote from books and magazine articles when they speak. As long as it is a published source, it is okay."

Union Minister JP Nadda will speak on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in Rajya Sabha.

Congress Lok Sabha MPs will hold a meeting on Wednesday at the Congress Parliamentary Party office to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House during the ongoing Budget Session. This comes after the Lower House of the Parliament witnessed a standoff between the opposition and the Treasury benches, as Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi reinvoked the unpublished memoir by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. Eight opposition MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the budget session for violating rules and "throwing papers on the chair".

The Budget session will span 30 sittings over 65 days, concluding on April 2. The two Houses will adjourn for a recess on February 13 and reconvene on March 9 to enable the Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments.

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva gives Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 "to discuss the recent trade deal with the U.S.A., and the lack of respect shown to the Parliament when it is in session, by giving a press briefing in public".

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the India-US Trade Agreement. "I urge the Government to make an immediate statement and allow a full discussion so that the nation is not presented with decisions taken without transparency in matters of trade, energy, and foreign policy."

SP MP and party chief Akhilesh Yadav leaves Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for Delhi. The Budget Session of the Parliament is ongoing. The Prime Minister is likely to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address today.

Congress Lok Sabha MPs to have a meeting today at 10.15 am in Congress Parliamentry Party office to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the government of not allowing him to proceed with his speech on the motion of thanks to the President's address. He wrote to Speaker Om Birla, raising concerns over "being prevented from speaking" on matters of national security during the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.

In his letter, he stated that he had followed parliamentary convention by authenticating a document he intended to cite, but despite fulfilling this requirement, he was not permitted to quote it in the lower house of Parliament.

The standoff between the opposition and government in Lok Sahha escalated on Tuesday after eight opposition MPs were suspended for "unruly behaviour" after throwing papers towards the Chair. Of the eight members suspended, 6 are Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Ojla, Raja Warring, Ebi Eden, Kiren Reddy, and Venkat Raman.

The Speaker condemned the incident as a breach of parliamentary decorum and warned that such behaviour would not be tolerated during the Budget Session.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament today. The government has allotted 18 hours in the Lok Sabha for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address to the joint session of Parliament during the Budget Session.