New Delhi: New Delhi witnessed another turbulent day in Parliament as the Lok Sabha descended into disorder, leading to the suspension of eight opposition Members of Parliament for the rest of the ongoing Budget Session. The action followed dramatic scenes in the House, where the MPs were accused of disrupting proceedings and showing gross misconduct towards the Chair.
According to parliamentary sources, the suspended lawmakers include Congress MPs Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, Kiren Kumar Reddy, Dean Kuriakose and Manickam Tagore, along with CPI(M) MP S. Venkatesan. The suspension will remain in force until the conclusion of the Budget Session, which is scheduled to end on April 2.
The turmoil unfolded shortly after the House reconvened at 3 pm following repeated adjournments earlier in the day. As Dilip Saikia presided over the proceedings, chaos broke out on the floor, with allegations that certain opposition MPs tore official papers and flung them in the direction of the Speaker’s chair. The presiding officer subsequently named the members accused of misconduct.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju then moved a resolution seeking their suspension for the remainder of the session, citing unruly behaviour and violation of parliamentary decorum. The resolution was put to vote and cleared through a voice vote amid continued shouting and sloganeering, after which the House was adjourned for the day.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reacted sharply to the incident, announcing that it would submit a formal complaint to the Lok Sabha Speaker and demand stringent action against those involved. BJP leaders condemned the episode as an attack on democratic institutions and accused the Opposition of deliberately paralysing Parliament.
Following their suspension, the eight MPs, joined by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest outside the Parliament complex, denouncing the decision as authoritarian and politically motivated. The Opposition claimed that their members were being silenced for raising uncomfortable questions.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had accused the ruling dispensation of preventing him from speaking in the House. Outside Parliament, he made serious allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the Prime Minister was under pressure and had compromised national interests. Gandhi alleged that a recently finalised India–US trade agreement was pushed through under external pressure and warned that it could harm the country’s long-term interests.
“The Prime Minister is rattled. There is pressure on him, and decisions are being taken that can damage India,” Gandhi said, adding that such issues must be debated openly in Parliament.
