The Lok Sabha proceedings were interrupted by heavy protest from the opposition MPs upon the commencement of the general discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27 on Friday, resulting in an adjournment until 11 AM on Monday.
As the proceedings began in the Lower House of Parliament, the Opposition MPs began loud slogans against the central government. The speaker of the house, Om Birla, suspended the assembly till 12 PM.
However, the opposition leaders continued to chant slogans and hold placards slamming the government. Presiding over the Lok Sabha proceedings, Krishna Kumar Tennetti said the Speaker had rejected the adjournment motion notices submitted by several MPs.
Amid the disturbance, the presiding officers ordered the suspension of the Lok Sabha proceedings until 11 am on Monday. Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the prime minister of compromising India’s interest in the India-US trade negotiations.
The Prime Minister launched a sharp attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, targeting the party’s ‘Yuvraj’ over a controversial ‘traitor’ remark against BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, which he said insulted the Sikh community and reflected the Congress’s ‘arrogance at its peak.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also joined as the MPs raised slogans, “Jo uchit samjho vahi karo) and “tanashahi nahi chalegi,” slamming the Central government.
“What happened yesterday—the ‘Yuvraj’ of Congress, who has a ‘shaatir dimaag,’ called a member of this House a traitor. His arrogance is at its peak. He did not call others who left Congress traitors, but he said it to this MP because he is a Sikh. This is an insult to Sikhs, an insult to the Gurus. This shows the hatred Congress carries,” PM Modi said.
Congress MP Manish Tewari slammed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s recent statement, calling it a “mischaracterization of the situation.” He said, “It is unfortunate. The Speaker is the custodian of the House. For him, every member of Parliament should be equal.”
