Morning Digest | February 5, 2026

Dramatic protests in Lok Sabha prevent PM’s reply to the motion of thanks

The Lok Sabha had to be adjourned for the day amid high drama on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) as women MPs from Opposition parties walked across the aisle and held up banners in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s front row seat ahead of his customary reply to the Presidential Address. They were protesting a BJP MP’s allegations against former Congress PMs.

Agricultural, dairy sectors protected in India-U.S. trade deal: Piyush Goyal in Parliament

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) told Parliament that the government had been successful in protecting the Indian agricultural and dairy sectors in the India-U.S. trade deal. Making a statement in both Houses, Mr. Goyal said the deal would help make India self-reliant and added that the labour-intensive sectors would receive a major boost in exports following the reduction in tariffs to 18%, which were earlier pegged at 50%.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s statement on trade deal is a no-statement, says Congress

The Congress on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) said the statement on the India–U.S. trade agreement made by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament lacked substance and clarity. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh described it as a “non-statement”, arguing that it offered no concrete details as negotiations were still under way.

Insults fly as Rahul Gandhi, Ravneet Bittu trade ‘traitor’ and ‘enemy of the country’ jibes

A sharp exchange of words between Lok Sabha Opposition Rahul Ga