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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