New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday amid sustained protests and sloganeering by Opposition members, disrupting proceedings and preventing the House from taking up the scheduled general discussion on the union Budget for 2026–27.
The adjournment came shortly after the House assembled, as Opposition MPs continued to flash placards and shout slogans despite repeated appeals from the Chair to maintain order. Proceedings were initially adjourned till 12 noon, but disruptions resumed when the House reconvened, forcing a final adjournment for the day. In contrast, the Rajya Sabha continued with its listed business.
Speaker Om Birla strongly cautioned Opposition members against what he described as “planned disruptions” of parliamentary business. Expressing concern over repeated interruptions, Birla said that nearly 19 hours of Lok Sabha time had been wasted due to disruptions during the current session. He urged members to allow debates to proceed, stressing that Parliament was meant for discussion and accountability, not disorder.
Both Houses had resumed on Friday following a turbulent Thursday marked by sharp confrontations between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition. The tensions stemmed from a major face-off in the Lok Sabha after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to continue with his speech while trying to quote from the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M M Naravane while referring to the 2020 standoff with China.
Thursday’s disruptions culminated in the passage of the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amid loud Opposition protests and without Prime Minister Narendra Modi replying to the debate. The move triggered strong objections from Opposition parties, particularly the Congress.
Even as the Lok Sabha remained paralysed, Prime Minister Modi mounted a sharp attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Motion of Thanks. Hitting back at the Opposition, Modi criticised the Congress leadership over a controversial “traitor” remark directed at BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, calling it an insult to the Sikh community and reflective of the party’s “arrogance.”
Adding to the standoff, Congress MP K C Venugopal wrote to Speaker Om Birla alleging a “serious procedural violation” during the conclusion of the Motion of Thanks debate on February 5, claiming that established parliamentary conventions were not followed.
Following the adjournment of the Lok Sabha on Friday, Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, gathered at the Makar Dwar of Parliament to protest against the government. Holding placards and raising slogans such as “dictatorship will not be tolerated,” the members also criticised the proposed India–US trade agreement, calling it a “trap deal.” The Opposition has said it will continue its protest when Parliament reconvenes on February 9.
