Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The second part of the Budget Session of the Parliament, which begins on Monday, 9 March 2026, is expected to be off to a fast start, with a motion of removal against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla slated to be taken up.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, meanwhile, delivered much-anticipated remarks on the situation in the Middle East.
Opposition motion against Om Birla
The motion seeking to remove Birla from office has been signed by 118 Opposition MPs.
With the motion listed as the first item on Monday’s agenda, both Congress and the BJP have issued whips directing their members to present in the House from 9 to 11 March.
Jaishankar briefs Parliament on Middle East
EAM Jaishankar gave a statement in the Rajya Sabha on Monday on the situation in the Middle East, after days of criticism by the Opposition on the Narendra Modi government’s “silence” on developments in the region.
In his speech, Jaishankar said that the Indian government had been closely monitoring the situation, was in touch with Gulf nations, and was prioritizing the safety of the Indian community as well as national interests with regard to energy security and trade.
He also repeated his statement in the Lok Sabha, amid loud protests by Opposition MPs.
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