Parliament Budget session day 3: Oppn sparks row over Kumbh stampede; Rahul Gandhi gives fierce speech in LS

Parliament budget session 2025 day 3: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha spoke about matters ranging from Chinese troops in India to voter roll discrepancy.

Parliament Budget session 2025 day 3: From row over Mahakumbh stampede to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the address of President Droupadi Murmu, day 3 of the budget session witnessed a rollercoaster in both the Houses. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, delivered a fierce speech and said that President Murmu's addressed seemed the same as the last time, alleging that it was the “same laundry list” of what the central government has done. He also spoke on the presence of Chinese troops in India and the “failure of Make-in-India” initiative, drawing massive fire from the treasury bench.

Meanwhile, the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf Amendment Bill headed by Sh. Jagdambika Pal submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The opposition slammed the JPC chairperson for ‘stifling opposition voices’ while preparing the report.

Budget session key points

• JPC report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill to be tabled on Monday.
• Parliament is expected to see heated exchanges as the opposition members allege ‘redaction’ of their dissent notes from the report.
• The ‘Tribhuvan Sehkari University’ bill was tabled in Lok Sabha.
• Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2025-26.
• The budget session started on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both houses.
• Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi stirred a row by calling President Murmu a ‘poor thing’
• The session will end on April 4, 2025, in two phases.

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Feb 3, 2025, 23:12:06 IST

Parliament Budget session day 3: Oppn sloganeering over Mahakumbh stampede; Rahul Gandhi's fierce speech in Lok Sabha triggers row

The day 3 of the ongoing budget session saw a series of chaotic moments in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday, February 3.

Opposition leaders started the proceedings with massive sloganeering against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the Mahakumbh stampede.

Slogans like ‘Modi Yogi down down’, ‘Modi-Yogi shame shame’ were raised in the Lok Sabha during the question hour.

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha debated the Motion of Thanks to the address of President Droupadi Murmu. Responding to the motion, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi made several critical remarks.

He claimed that Chinese troops were present in the Indian territory due to the "failure of the Make-in-India" initiative. He also raised questions over the alleged discrepancies in the Maharashtra assembly election and demanded that the Election Commission provide the voters' list.

Rahul's remarks drew ire from the BJP-led NDA parties.

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till February 4, Tuesday, 11 am.