The Lok Sabha adjourned its session until 12:00 p.m. shortly after it began on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The House is scheduled to discuss and vote on demands for grants under the Railway Ministry. Additionally, the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines, and Steel will present its 19th report on the demands for grants under the Ministry of Mines.
Motion Against Speaker Om Birla Defeated
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a resolution seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was defeated by a voice vote, in a session marked by high drama. Opposition MPs raised slogans against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, following his remarks about Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.
During the discussion, the Opposition and ruling party benches clashed on several points. The ruling side claimed the motion was moved to satisfy “the ego of one person”, while Opposition MPs insisted they had no personal issue with the Speaker. They argued that the Speaker was acting under pressure from the government rather than following House conventions.
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal said that the Speaker had repeatedly stopped Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking, even though, by convention, the LoP is always allowed to speak when he rises in the House.
The heated exchanges highlighted the tensions between the Opposition and Treasury benches, reflecting the high-stakes nature of parliamentary debates as the session moves forward.