Lok Sabha to debate, vote on no-confidence motion to remove Speaker Om Birla on March 9: Rijiju

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the debate and vote over the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9, when the House reassembles after recess. 

What did Rijiju say?

Kiren Rijiju said that the second part of the Budget session, scheduled from March 9 to April 2, will be "interesting" as several "important" legislations and a "critical" bill will be presented in Parliament for debate and passage.

"On March 9 in the Lok Sabha, we will have the debate on the no-confidence motion moved against the speaker. It is the rule to take it up on the first day. There will be a vote following the debate," he told news agency PTI in an interview.

What did Rijiju warn of?

The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister also warned that if opposition parties continue their protests as they did during the first part of the session, it would ultimately be detrimental to them.

"In the Lok Sabha, we will discuss the demands for grants in five ministries and in the Rajya Sabha, we will discuss the working of five other ministries. In Rajya Sabha, it will not be on demands for grants but discussions on the ministries," he said.

Rijiju added that the government will first select five ministries for debate in the Rajya Sabha, followed by discussions on five ministries in the Lok Sabha.

"If the opposition doesn't allow the House to function, we will go for the guillotine. It will be a loss for them," he said.

When asked why this session will be interesting, he said, "We will bring some important bills, including one critical bill. We will not disclose now as to what the bill is, but we will bring up one very important business in the second part. We will pass all these bills.”

When did the Budget start?

The Budget Session began with the president's address to the joint sitting of Parliament on January 28 and concluded on February 12.

The Union Budget for 2026 was presented on February 1, and the second phase of the budget session of Parliament will run from March 9 to April 2. 

The Lok Sabha experienced disruptions during the first part of the session from February 2 onward, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disallowance by the chair from quoting excerpts from former army chief M M Naravane's unpublished memoir, which referenced the India-China conflict in 2020.