Eight Congress MPs from Lok Sabha suspended for the remainder of Budget session

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Leader of Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks successful the House during the Budget league of Parliament connected February 3, 2026. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved a solution to suspend six Congress MP’s for the remainder of the session. The MP’s that were nominated for suspension are Hibi Eden, Amarinder Singh, Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, and Kiran Kumar Reddy.

The Lok Sabha has adjourned for the time amidst Opposition protests arsenic the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was again prevented from quoting from erstwhile Army main M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir connected India-China conflict.

Congress members trooped into the Well, opposing the Chair, K.P. Tenneti calling different members to talk without the LoP completing his speech.

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Prior to that, the Chair asked Mr. Gandhi to not deviate, but to instrumentality to speaking connected the President’s address. “The struggle betwixt China and the U.S. is the biggest planetary talking point. It is reflected some successful the Budget and the President’s address,” Mr. Gandhi said.

Mr. Gandhi further added that determination was a struggle betwixt India and China. The Chair past moved connected to different speakers. When nary from Opposition benches spoke, helium called Harish Balayogi of Telugu Desam Party, an NDA ally. That’s erstwhile Congress members escalated their protests.

Mr. Gandhi connected Tuesday (February 3) authenticated a transcript of an nonfiction successful the Lok Sabha which cited erstwhile Army main Naravane’s unpublished ‘memoir’. As soon arsenic helium was asked to talk connected the Motion of Thanks, helium cited the Speaker’s ruling of Monday (February 2) and authenticated the transcript of the article. “I person authenticated it,” helium said.

To authenticate a document, a subordinate has to taxable a signed transcript of it, affirming that it is close to the champion of his knowledge. Mr. Tenneti, who was chairing the House, asked him to array it and said, “We volition analyse it and get back”.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Speaker Om Birla has fixed his ruling and Mr Gandhi is misleading. Mr. Rijiju said the authorities has conveyed its basal to K.C. Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi.

Earlier, the Lower House was adjourned till 3 p.m., earlier that till 2 p.m., and earlier that till noon, with the Opposition continuing their protestation arsenic the House was proceeding assorted Motions.

On Monday (January 2), Mr. Gandhi was prevented from responding to Tejasvi Surya’s charges against the Congress enactment by utilizing quotes from erstwhile Army main M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir.

(with inputs from PTI)

Published - February 03, 2026 03:17 p.m. IST

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