Budget sessions: The second half of the Parliament’s budget meeting is off to a roaring start today, March 9. The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up an opposition resolution demanding the removal of Speaker Om Birla.
The ongoing conflict in West Asia is also likely to feature prominently, as the opposition is already attacking the government over its rule attitude towards IranUS “exception” to India Purchase of Russian oilThis was reported by the PTI news agency, among others.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs With Jaishankar will also make a statement in the Lok Sabha today on the “Situation in West Asia”, according to the revised list of House of Commons business for March 9 circulated on Sunday evening.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on the “Situation in West Asia”, according to the revised list of business of the House of Commons for March 9 circulated on Sunday evening.
In addition, the result Special intensive revision The Electoral Rolls in West Bengal, which led to the deletion of nearly 60 million votes, are expected to cast their shadow over the parliamentary proceedings (SIR).
The opposition is also likely to raise questions about the interim India-US trade deal following it US Supreme Court ruling against tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
Motion of no confidence against Birla
The no-confidence motion against Birla was passed by several opposition leaders who alleged that he had acted in an “unabashedly partisan” manner in the House.
They also accused the speaker of making certain false allegations against Congress members when he talked about some “unexpected action” in the Lok Sabha and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not come to the House to answer the debate on the Thanks for the President’s speech.
Birla recused himself from the proceedings of the House from the day the notice was given, with the Lok Sabha Secretariat saying he would return only after the agenda was settled.
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Prime Minister Modi on Saturday supported Birla saying that he has taken all MPs with him and is committed to the principles of the Constitution and parliamentary democracy.
US-Israeli attacks on Iran
In addition to the notice of no confidence, US-Israeli strikes on Iran and rising tensions in West Asia, which have disrupted oil supplies and boosted prices, are likely to come up during the session. The opposition is expected to question the government’s policy on the matter.
TMC MLAs are set to raise the SIR issue in the House, while the BJP may take up the issue of President Droupadi Murma’s “breach of protocol” during her visit to West Bengal on Saturday.
what’s on the agenda
The second part of the budget meeting will focus on the subsidy requests for various ministries for 2026-27 and the passage of the Finance Bill 2026, which contains all the tax proposals presented in Union budget on February 1.
Both Houses of Parliament will also debate the work and grant requirements of the five ministries.
The government is also expected to pilot the Electricity Bill for the remainder of the budget session, apart from dealing with other pending legislative matters from the first half of the session.
Both the ruling BJP and the director opposition congress they have given a whip to their respective Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House when the issue comes up for consideration.
The opposition parties will also hold a strategy meeting on Monday at 10:00 AM in the chamber of the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.
The numbers are heavily stacked in the government’s favor to ensure that the resolution is defeated.
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The Congress called for a discussion on the notification submitted by 118 MPs. The Trinamool Congress also said he would support the resolution against Birla.
The Lok Sabha is not allowed to sit for Question Hour on Monday between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm as it may be interrupted to pay tribute to the sitting member from Shillong, Ricky Syngkon, who died on February 19.
Key things
- The no-confidence motion against Chairman Birla highlights the growing political tension and discontent within the opposition parties.
- External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s statement on West Asia signals the government’s focus on international relations amid rising global conflicts.
- The electoral roll revision in West Bengal could have significant implications for the upcoming elections and political strategies.
