Parliament Budget Session: Speaker Om Birla to address Lok Sabha tomorrow after no-confidence motion defeated

Responding to media queries outside Parliament, Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi said the topic of discussion in the Lok Sabha today was the no-confidence motion against the Speaker, not Rahul Gandhi's attendance.

She further claimed that Amit Shah used derogatory language but the Speaker does not stop him.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will address the Lok Sabha tomorrow at 11 am after the no-confidence motion against him brought by the Opposition was defeated in the lower House following a day of heated debates between the Centre and the opposition parties.

Proceedings in the Lok Sabha came to an end on Wednesday following a high voltage debate and repeated disruptions in the House.

Uproar erupted in the Lok Sabha as Opposition members raised slogans after Amit Shah questioned Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's conduct in the House. He said, "What disciplinary conduct can one expect from the Opposition, when their leader winks, blows kisses and hugs the Prime Minister during proceedings in the Lok Sabha."

The Lok Sabha rejected the opposition’s no confidence motion against Om Birla after a heated debate in the House.

The motion was defeated during voting, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies opposing the resolution. The discussion witnessed sharp exchanges between the government and the opposition, with Amit Shah defending the Speaker and accusing the opposition of undermining parliamentary traditions.

Tensions have flared up in the Lok Sabha as the Opposition raised slogans against Amit Shah, demanding apology from him after the home minister raised Rahul Gandhi's absence from the Parliament, while the Opposition moved a no confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla.

Amit Shah on Wednesday said that MPs from the Congress have collectively spoken for 157 hours and 55 minutes in the ongoing 18th Lok Sabha.

During his address, Shah questioned why Rahul Gandhi himself had not spoken more if he believed the opposition’s voice was being suppressed. He said no Speaker has the authority to arbitrarily prevent members from speaking and alleged that misinformation was being spread to defame the Lok Sabha.

Amit Shah on Wednesday said that when the Bharatiya Janata Party was in the opposition, it never brought a no confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Amit Shah on Wednesday said the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Om Birla was not an ordinary development, noting that such a move had been brought after nearly four decades.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Shah said it was unfortunate for parliamentary politics and for the dignity of the House. His remarks came as the Lower House witnessed intense exchanges between the treasury benches and the opposition during the discussion on the motion.

Amit Shah on Wednesday said it was unfortunate for parliamentary politics that a resolution seeking the removal of the Speaker had been brought in the Lok Sabha.

Home Minister Amit Shah is addressing the Lok Sabha during a debate on the impeachment motion against Speaker Om Birla. Shah said the Speaker belongs to the whole House and is not affiliated to any party. 

During proceedings in the Lok Sabha, Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel tabled reports reviewing the financial proposals of two key industrial ministries.

The 332nd report examines the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, while the 333rd report reviews the allocations for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

The committee’s observations are expected to contribute to parliamentary discussions on industrial growth, manufacturing capacity, and support for MSMEs under the Union Budget 2026–27.

On the Trinamool Congress plan to move an impeachment motion against Gyanesh Kumar, Dharmendra Yadav said that the Samajwadi Party will support the move.

He stated, "The Samajwadi Party is with them in this impeachment motion."

According to sources, the Speaker will return to the Lok Sabha tomorrow after the opposition's no-confidence motion against him is defeated. After which he will deliver his statement. The Home Minister will deliver his statement today around 4-5 pm.

Input: Devendra Parashar

Replying to LoP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha, BJP MP RS Prasad said," I would like to remind the LoP that the Prime Minister of India can never be compromised."

Speaking in Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said, "The discussion here is about the democratic process and the role of the Speaker. Multiple times, my name has been raised, and wild things have been said about me. This House is the expression of the people of India. It does not represent one party, but the whole country. Every time we get up to speak, we are stopped from speaking. The last time I spoke, I raised a fundamental question about the compromises made by our PM."

The opposition INDIA bloc is likely to move impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar tomorrow, said sources. The opposition is considering moving the motion in both Houses of Parliament—Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. However, a final decision on whether the motion will be introduced in one House or both is yet to be taken. The matter is expected to be decided later in the evening, following which the notice will be formally submitted on Thursday.

 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi joins Congress leaders protesting in the Parliament premises over reports of commercial LPG cylinder shortage across India.

Initiating the debate, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said the resolution was meant to safeguard parliamentary dignity and was not driven by personal animosity. "This resolution has been brought as a responsibility to protect the dignity of the House, not personally against Om Birla," Gogoi said.

BJP leaders rejected these objections. Former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey termed the Opposition's arguments "baseless".

A total of 118 Opposition MPs signed the resolution, alleging "partisan behaviour" by the Speaker.

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who was in the Chair, granted leave to move the motion and announced that 10 hours had been allotted for debate, and asked MPs to stick to the resolution. He said that the Speaker was generous with the permissions and procedure for the Opposition resolution.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the debate on the motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla. The motion was moved by Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, with more than 50 MPs standing in support of the resolution. BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who was in the Chair, granted leave to move the motion and announced that 10 hours had been allotted for debate, and asked MPs to stick to the resolution. He said that the Speaker was generous with the permissions and procedure for the Opposition resolution.

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up an opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office for his alleged bias towards the ruling party, amid a heated debate on who will preside over the House while the motion is taken up. Congress legislator Mohammad Jawed read out the notice seeking to move the resolution to remove Birla from office. Besides Jawed, the resolution was also moved by MPs K Suresh and Mallu Ravi.