Budget Session Ends Amid Escalating Clash

Opposition set to raise trade deal row as motion targets Rahul Gandhi

February 13, 2026: The stalemate in Parliament showed no signs of easing as the first phase of the Budget Session entered its final day amid expectations of fresh disruptions in both Houses. The Opposition is preparing to raise concerns over a trade deal and rally around Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, intensifying an already charged political atmosphere.

Tensions escalated after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a motion seeking the cancellation of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership. Dubey alleged that the Leader of the Opposition had behaved irresponsibly and argued that his membership should be revoked. The move has further sharpened the confrontation between the ruling party and the Opposition, which has termed the action politically motivated and is likely to protest strongly in the House.

With repeated sloganeering and adjournments marking earlier proceedings, similar scenes are anticipated on Friday. As the session’s first phase concludes, attention is now on the Speaker and parliamentary leadership to steer proceedings amid the escalating war of words and persistent disruptions.