Parliament Budget Session Day 11 LIVE: Lok Sabha to present reports, discuss Labour Law Amendment Bill

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Several papers will be laid on the table of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (February 12, 2026) during the ongoing Budget Session.

As the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi led a pitched attack on the government over the interim trade agreement with the U.S. The Lok Sabha witnessed a light-hearted exchange between the Congress leader and the Chair of the House, Jagdambika Pal.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) dismissed allegations by Opposition members that the Centre was not transferring 41% of the divisible pool of taxes to the States, as mandated by the 15th Finance Commission, asserting that the required transfers were made every year.

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will not preside over the business of the House until the Opposition’s notice for a motion seeking his removal is disposed of, sources said on Tuesday (February 10, 2026), citing “moral grounds” for the decision.

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The Lok Sabha has been witnessing disruptions since February 2, after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was prevented by the chair from quoting from an article based on excerpts from former Army chief M.M. Naravane’s “unpublished memoir”, which includes references to the India-China conflict of 2020.

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February 12, 2026 10:52
Opposition MPs to protest US trade deal in Parliament, Congress' Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion
Opposition MPs will protest outside the Makar Dwar fon Thursday. The protest has been organised against what has been termed as “anti-people” clauses in the Indo-US trade deal and to expresses solidarity with farmers who have called for an All India Bandh.
Meanwhile, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss “important topics”, including the India-U.S. interim trade deal and the joint statement.
As per the adjournment motion, Mr. Tewari demanded an immediate statement from the government on the matter, alleging that the India-U.S. joint statement on the interim trade deal includes commitments regarding Russian oil purchases and agriculture-related concessions. He said that such steps would raise questions on India’s energy security, farmers’ interests, and strategic autonomy.
“I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely:- I move that this House do suspend Question Hour, Zero Hour and all other listed business of the day to take up the serious concerns emanating from the USA-India Joint Statement on the Interim Trade Agreement and the recent Executive Order of the White House,” Manish Tewari said.
ANI
February 12, 2026 10:50
Lok Sabha to present reports, discuss Labour Law Amendment Bill
Several papers will be laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha on Thursday during the ongoing Budget Session by various Ministries.
As per the Lok Sabha list of business, BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Chandra Prakash Joshi will present the Fourth Report (in Hindi and English) of the Committee on Petitions on the representation of Parameswaran Krishna Iyer concerning the levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in bank accounts.
BJP MPs Harendra Singh Malik and Rajkumar Chahar will also present reports (in Hindi and English) of the Committee on Government Assurances.
Further, BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab and LJP (RV) MP Arun Bharti will present the Twenty-ninth Report (in Hindi and English) on the Action Taken by the Government on the observations and recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the subject, “Roadmap for Indian economic growth in light of global economic and geopolitical circumstances.”
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