Rijiju, Congress leaders meet Lok Sabha Speaker over standoff in House

Sources say the meeting was held in a bid to arrive at a consensus on smooth functioning of the House

PTI

New Delhi, Updated At : 01:05 PM Feb 03, 2026 IST

Union minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, February 2, 2026. (Sansad TV via PTI)

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and K C Venugopal amid a standoff in the lower House over former Army chief's M M Naravane's unpublished book.

Parliamentary sources said the meeting was held in a bid to arrive at a consensus on smooth functioning of the House.

It is learnt that the House may function from 2 pm.

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Rijiju, Congress leaders meet Lok Sabha Speaker over standoff in House

Sources say the meeting was held in a bid to arrive at a consensus on smooth functioning of the House

PTI

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