New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament also appears headed for disruptions, similar to the previous monsoon session. The stubborn stance of the Congress and the opposition on Tuesday indicates this. The way parliamentary proceedings were disrupted on Tuesday, followed by the suspension of 8 MPs, clearly shows that the confrontation between the government and the opposition is not going to be resolved anytime soon.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s address. After the suspension of 8 MPs, there are no signs of smooth functioning of the Lok Sabha proceedings. In such a situation, Prime Minister Modi will have to give his reply amidst the uproar. The uproar continued in the Lok Sabha for the second day over the published excerpts of former Army Chief General MM Naravane’s unpublished book. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, repeatedly tried to speak about China, but the Speaker stopped him citing rules, which led to an uproar in the House. Some MPs even threw papers towards the Speaker’s chair. After this, 8 MPs were suspended for the entire budget session. Following this, the opposition became united and aggressive both inside and outside the House.
Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the opposition also protested outside the House. The opposition also started demanding clarification regarding the deal with America. This means the opposition has set its agenda for the budget session. This entire incident has united the opposition. The INDIA alliance appeared united under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Before the Bihar elections, the opposition had appeared united on the issue of the SIR during the monsoon session, but later it disintegrated. The opposition’s stance was not very strong during the winter session. Elections are to be held in Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal immediately after the budget session. The election dates may also be announced during the second phase of this session. The first phase of the budget session will be till February 13, and the second phase will begin on March 9 and continue till April 2. The opposition, which had so far been insisting on Rahul Gandhi being allowed to speak in the House and on the issue of the deal with the US, will now prevent Parliament from functioning until the suspended MPs are reinstated. The government has presented its position on the agreement with the US. The way Union Minister Piyush Goyal clarified the situation regarding tariffs and attacked Rahul Gandhi makes it clear that the government will not back down. It is therefore expected that the government will push through the Prime Minister’s speech and all the necessary bills amidst the uproar.
