Repeated Disruptions Rock Lok Sabha as Opposition Protests LPG Price Surge; Move Initiated to Remove Chief Election Commissioner
Proceedings in the Lok Sabha remained turbulent on Friday, with the House witnessing repeated interruptions and two adjournments as Opposition lawmakers staged continuous protests over the availability of cooking gas and the rise in Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices triggered by the escalating conflict in West Asia.
The uproar also spilt into procedural matters as nearly 70 Members of Parliament from opposition parties submitted formal notices to the presiding authorities of both chambers seeking to initiate proceedings for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post.
Opposition Raises LPG Crisis Issue
Soon after the session of the Lok Sabha began in the morning, Opposition members rose from their seats and began raising slogans highlighting the shortage of LPG cylinders and the sharp increase in prices, which they attributed to the ongoing geopolitical turmoil in West Asia.
Presiding over the session, Om Birla cautioned the protesting lawmakers against interrupting Question Hour, the period reserved for ministers to respond to queries from Members of Parliament.
However, as Opposition MPs continued their protest and also questioned the absence of Narendra Modi from the House, Birla expressed his displeasure and announced that the proceedings would be suspended until 12 noon.
Heated Exchanges After House Reconvenes
When the House assembled again at midday, the confrontation intensified as Kiren Rijiju launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress, accusing it of creating disorder and engaging in theatrics within Parliament.
Rijiju said the party had been warned earlier to conduct itself responsibly during parliamentary deliberations, especially after discussions related to the notice seeking the removal of the Speaker.
He alleged that instead of showing restraint, some Opposition leaders were continuing disruptive behaviour and staging what he described as a “political spectacle,” referring to an incident in which a senior Opposition figure demonstrated the LPG price issue using a plate and glass inside the House.
The minister cautioned that such actions would not be appreciated by the public and warned that the electorate would respond strongly to such conduct.
House Adjourned Again
Despite the government’s criticism, Opposition lawmakers continued their protest, raising slogans and demanding an immediate discussion on the cooking gas crisis and price escalation.
With the situation refusing to calm down, the Chair once again suspended the session, this time postponing proceedings until 2 pm.
Finance Business Taken Up Amid Protests
During the final phase of the day’s sitting, legislative business resumed briefly when the Finance Minister delivered a response to the debate on the Supplementary Demands for Grants.
The discussion related to the Appropriation Bill, 2026, which seeks parliamentary approval for the release of more than ₹2.81 lakh crore to meet additional expenditure requirements across various sectors, including capital investment and routine government spending.
However, even as the minister presented the government’s reply, Opposition members continued to raise slogans and register their protest from the benches, resulting in a noisy conclusion to the day’s parliamentary proceedings.
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