The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, just minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address the House, causing an uproar in Parliament. The adjournment occurred amidst vociferous protests by opposition members, who were raising various issues and shouting slogans. Speaker Om Birla had urged members to maintain decorum, but the protests continued, leading to the House being adjourned.

The scheduled address was Prime Minister Modi's response to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address. The disruption and subsequent adjournment highlight the ongoing tension between the ruling and opposition parties during the Budget Session.

The sequence of events unfolded rapidly. Proceedings began at 5 pm, and almost immediately, chaos erupted. Congress MPs entered the well of the House, raising slogans related to the suspension of eight MPs during the Budget Session. Some women MPs from the opposition even blocked seats on the treasury bench, including the Prime Minister's. They displayed a large banner with the message "Do what is right". BJP MP Sandhya Rai, who was acting as the speaker, then adjourned the proceedings. The House is scheduled to resume on Thursday at 11 am.

The suspension of the eight MPs, including Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, B Manickam Tagore, Dr. Prashant Yadaorao Padole, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, and S. Venkatesan, for the remainder of the Budget Session, had already heightened the tensions. These suspensions stemmed from violations of House rules, following Rahul Gandhi's raising of the issue of China in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Outside of Parliament, the political sparring continued. Congress MPs staged a protest, holding placards with slogans. Rahul Gandhi stated he would present Prime Minister Modi with General Naravane's book, claiming it revealed how the political leadership left the Army to act alone during the 2020 standoff with China. He criticised Modi for avoiding the truth, while Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed the Prime Minister did not attend the House because "he got scared".

The ruling side condemned the opposition's behavior, with Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticizing the MPs for disrupting the House. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari alleged that opposition MPs crossed security red lines, with women MPs moving towards the chair used by the speaker.

The adjournment of the Lok Sabha and the cancellation of Prime Minister Modi's address reflect a deepening divide between the government and opposition, raising concerns about the smooth functioning of parliamentary proceedings.