Congress BJP Clash Parliament Disrupts Budget Session
On the 4th of February, 2026 (Wednesday) there was a major disruption to Parliament sessions. It was because of Opposition members staging protests that effectively shut down the ability for Prime Minister Modi to respond to his motion of thanks. This was associated with the Presidential Address. The events that occurred during this day have only added to lengthy lists of Parliament related disputes. They have been covered relatively well in the media over recent news updates relating to the current Budget Session of Parliament.
Disorderly Conducts Break Out Prior To PM Responding
Disorder erupted as female Opposition party members moved across the House to the front row. It displayed signs protesting just prior to the prime minister being scheduled to speak. As the prime minister was no longer in the House at this time, the protests led the Hon. Ms. Sandhya Rai. She was the ruling party member who was responsible for conducting the session, to suspend the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the day.
The prime minister was to respond to the debate to the motion of thanks associated to the President’s address from President Droupadi Murmu around 5 p.m. Shortly thereafter, The Congress Party stated that the PM could only respond after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had spoken.
The Rahul Gandhi Memoir Not Published Controversy
Today, Rahul Gandhi drew attention to his claim about the existence of what he describes as an “unpublished memoir” from former Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane. It purportedly contains information regarding the Prime Minister’s handling of the India-China conflict of 2020.
Rahul called on the Prime Minister to come to the House. He said he would personally deliver this book himself. Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had prevented him from discussing the memoir. This is because it has not been formally published as of yet.
BJP MP Spurnal Sermis Suziul Dubey Creates Outrage
Tension mounted at 2:00 pm as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey used excerpts from various documents. They were such as Edwina and Nehru, The Mitrokhin Archives to demean former PMs including Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi who were present.
Congress MPs entered the Well of the House to accuse MP Nishikant Dubey of making “derogatory allegations.” Despite numerous requests by presiding officer Krishna Prasad Tenneti and reference to Rule 349. It prohibits MP’s from reading a book while the House is in session. MP Nishikant Dubey continued reading for almost three minutes.
Opposition Says Rule Are Enforced Unequally
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated outside of Parliament that the Government enforces rule differently depending on which party they represent. Mr. Dubey has been given special permission to cut into proceedings. While all other voices that might oppose him are shut down. Congress MP K.C. Venugopal expressed the same concern. It was when he said that as soon as the Leader of the Opposition was speaking at the microphone. Also, it was turned off. But Mr. Dubey was able to continue speaking without interruption. Following this, the Speaker’s office removed many of Mr. Dubey’s comments from the official records.
A Plan of Action for Unity of Purpose Amongst the Opposition
Congress leaders gathered at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s house yesterday evening. It was to discuss a unified purpose among all opposition parties. Congress’s communications director, Jairam Ramesh, referred to an incident in 2004. When then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was prevented from defending himself when the BJP, while in the opposition, was able to interrupt him.
He stated that there would be no positive resolution to the present impasse in Parliament. This was until Rahul Gandhi was allowed to speak. It will continue to be a major part of the coverage of Parliament in recent times.
The outcome of the Prime Minister responding to Parliament may depend on whether the government and the opposition can come to an agreement.
