Opposition MPs had warned they would not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the House unless LoP Rahul Gandhi is permitted to deliver his speech.
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday until 11 am on February 5 after repeated disruptions and uproar from Opposition members. Earlier in the day, proceedings had been suspended until 2 pm amid loud sloganeering over the suspension of eight MPs during the ongoing Budget Session.
The Budget Session has witnessed repeated adjournments since Monday, after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was prevented from speaking on the India–China clash. Opposition MPs had warned they would not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the House unless Gandhi is permitted to deliver his speech.
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Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of evading scrutiny on matters of national security, after being repeatedly prevented from speaking in Parliament while attempting to cite the “memoir” of former Army Chief General M Naravane.
Gandhi claimed he would present a book to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging it revealed how political leadership had left the army to act alone during the 2020 border crisis with China.
In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, “Today, if the Prime Minister comes to Parliament, I will present him with a book. This book is not by any opposition leader. This book is not by any foreign author. This book is by the country’s former Army Chief, General Naravane, and the surprising thing is that, according to the Cabinet Ministers, this book does not even exist.”
BJP MP’s remarks on Nehru and Indira Gandhi draw ire
Earlier on Wednesday, the Parliament session was disrupted after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made controversial remarks about former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi during his speech, citing three books as reference.
The comments provoked strong protests from Congress MPs, who later marched to Speaker Om Birla’s office to lodge a formal complaint. An argument ensued with BJP members present at the time, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, while Dubey himself was also in attendance.
In its complaint, Congress questioned why Dubey had been permitted to quote from published works while Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was barred from citing an unpublished memoir by former Army chief MM Naravane regarding the Galwan Valley clash. Speaker Om Birla had earlier ruled against Gandhi’s attempt, arguing that the book was not yet in the public domain.
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Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Dubey displayed books critical of Nehru, Indira Gandhi and the Congress party, claiming they had been banned in India. He insisted that Parliament should hold discussions on published works to reveal what he described as “the story of before 2014,” adding, “The Gandhi-Nehru family will be exposed following the discussion in Parliament.”
(With ANI inputs)
Published: 04 Feb 2026, 05:15 pm IST
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