Rijiju added that the second phase of the Budget Session, scheduled from March 9 to April 2, is expected to be “interesting”, with several “important” legislations and a “critical” bill set to be introduced in Parliament for discussion and passage.
He also cautioned that if Opposition parties continue their protests as they did during the first part of the session, it would ultimately prove detrimental to them.
“On March 9 in the Lok Sabha, we will have the debate on the no-confidence motion moved against the speaker. It is the rule to take it up on the first day. There will be a vote following the debate,” he told PTI in an interview.
The Budget Session began with the president’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament on January 28 and went on recess on February 12. The Union Budget for 2026 was presented on February 1, and the session will resume on March 9, concluding on April 2.
Congress submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against Birla to the Secretary General of the Upper House during the Parliament Budget Session after Birla not allowing Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to speak in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, as well as for the suspension of eight MPs. At least 118 MPs of several parties, including Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), signed the notice for moving a resolution to remove Birla from office. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs refrained from signing the Opposition’s notice.
