The opposition INDIA bloc has decided to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The move follows days of heightened tensions in Parliament between the government and the opposition, triggered by the Speaker's refusal to let Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi speak. The rift further intensified after the Speaker accused some Congress memebers of plotting an "unforeseen act" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha.
As opposition protests continued on Tuesday, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, soon after it assembled.
Opposition leaders had earlier warned that, with no conciliatory steps from the government, protests would escalate over the denial of Rahul Gandhi’s chance to speak in the House, potentially derailing debates on the Union Budget 2026–27.
Opposition parties, led by the Congress has been protesting inside and outside the Parliament against the Speaker refusing to allow Rahul Gandhi to speak on former Army Chief General MM Naravane's unpublished 'memoir', in which he makes some statements involving PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in connection with the 2020 India-China standoff.
Eight Congress MPs were suspended by the Speaker on February 3, amid continuous protests demanding to let the LoP speak on the issue.
Days later, the Speaker accused the Congress MPs of planning an "unforeseen act" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the discussion on the President's address.