Parliament Adjourned Again as Disruptions Stall Budget Proceedings on Day 8

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday, February 6, the eighth day of the 2026 Budget Session, with agitation by Opposition parties continuing to dislocate legislative business. The frequent upheavals did not allow the planned general debate on the Union Budget 2026-27 with both Houses adjourning till Monday, February 9. The break-up highlighted increasing worries about productivity in the legislature, as the Chair pointed to massive wastage of time under the pressure of increased political antagonism.

Upheaval Compounds, Speaker Cries House Time Wasting

The level of interruptions in the current Budget Session has raised keen attention of the Chair. Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla told members that a total of 19 hours and 13 minutes of House time have already been lost through adjournment upon adjournment, and disorder. On Friday, the Lok Sabha failed to operate even at the very start of it, with Opposition MPs engaging in sloganeering and storming the Well of the House. The situation did not change at all when the proceedings resumed even though there was an initial adjournment until noon. The comments of the Speaker represent a more general institutional concern: extended dissent undermines serious fiscal questioning, as well as weakens the role of Parliament as the main engine of democratic debate in the Budget Session.

Stalled Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha holds back Limited Legislative Business

The Lok Sabha was in a paralytic condition all day long, but the Rajya Sabha was able to do little business as it adjourned at 2:50 PM. A few Private Members Bills were put forward during this short period. Swati Maliwal, an MP of the AAP, requested permission to file a Bill with the purpose of altering the POCSO Act, in order to combat violence against women and children. Other members had also proposed initiatives towards free cancer treatment and making census exercise time bound. But, these legislative interventions were shadowed by the more general disruption. The comparison of the two Houses revealed that political stalemate within the Lower House is still holding the core budgetary discussions to derail, as the Upper House tries to participate at best.

Political Stalemate Enhanced, Budget Debate Filled

Even the ongoing stand-off is based on various political flashpoints. Issues such as India-US trade deal and the suspension of eight MPs earlier in the week have been among the concerns being pressed on by opposition parties on the government. Such demands have been translated into well synchronised protests which have directly affected the agenda of the Budget Session. Friday was the second day the Lok Sabha did not start a general discussion on the Union Budget 202627, which is an important exercise of parliamentary financial control. As both Houses now sit again at 11 AM on February 9, the loss of time begs the question of how effectively the Parliament can fit in scrutiny of the budget in the remaining term in the face of continuous political confrontation.