Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Om Birla expresses concerns over display of placards, banners in Parliament, in letter to party leaders

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The Lok Sabha is slated to discuss and vote on the Demands for Grants for 2026-2027 for the Union Railways Ministry and the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Updated - March 16, 2026 11:06 am IST

Lok Sabha proceedings during the Budget Session on March 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

After a week of proceedings that was marked by the resolution against Speaker Om Birla being defeated and Opposition protests demanding a discussion on various issue, Parliament is all set to convene for the week on Monday (March 16, 2026).

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The Lok Sabha is slated to discuss and vote on the Demands for Grants for 2026-2027 for the Union Railways Ministry and the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move The Appropriation Bill, 2026, to be returned. The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on Friday (March 13, 2026).

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The INDIA bloc MPs submitted a notice on Friday (March 13, 2026) seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice. Seven charges are listed against the CEC in the notice, ranging from “partisan and discriminatory conduct in office” to “deliberate obstruction of investigation of electoral fraud” and “mass disenfranchisement.”

Mr. Birla on Sunday (March 15, 2026) expressed “deep concern” over showing of banners, placards, posters and use of certain language inside the House by some MPs and urged leaders of all political parties to ensure discipline and high ethical conduct among their members.

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March 16, 2026 11:04
Lok Sabha begins proceedings
The Lok Sabha resumed its proceedings on Monday (March 16, 2026). The Lower House has taken up Question Hour
March 16, 2026 11:02
Union Minister Suresh Gopi to make statement on action taken on 357th Standing Committee report on niche, spiritual tourism
As the second phase of the Budget Session continues, Union Minister of State Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi is scheduled to make a statement regarding the action taken on recommendations contained in the 357th report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture concerning the development of niche tourism, including spiritual tourism, theme-based tourist circuits and potential tourist destinations under the Ministry of Tourism, as per the list of business in Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha will take up key parliamentary business on Monday (March 16, 2026), including discussions on the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 and the presentation of several standing committee reports.
According to the official List of Business, the House will convene at 11 a.m.
-ANI