Lok Sabha (LS) Speaker Om Birla revoked the suspension of eight opposition MPs after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved a motion in the lower house of Parliament.

The decision came after a request from Congress leader K Suresh and a broader consensus reached in a meeting chaired by Speaker Om Birla. Congress member K Suresh said whatever had happened in the House was regrettable, and that his party was ready to cooperate in the smooth functioning of the House. 

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved a motion to revoke the suspension, which was adopted by a voice vote. Kiren Rijiju said there was a need to draw a ‘Laxman Rekha’ for the smooth functioning of the House, which both treasury and opposition benches agreed to.

Speaker Birla said there is a need to ensure that no placards, posters, photos or AI-generated images are displayed in the House or inside the Parliament complex. Birla said that everyone is of the opinion that proceedings in the Parliament of the world's largest democracy should be smooth, and everyone should cooperate.

The MPs had been suspended in February for the remainder of the session following protests and disorderly behaviour inside the House. They were suspended for the entire duration of the Budget session scheduled to conclude on April 2. The suspended MPs were Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C Kiran Kumar Reddy, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Prashant Padole and Dean Kuriakose of the Congress, and S Ventakesan of the CPI(M).

The LS Secretariat also issued a bulletin reiterating rules on maintaining decorum within the Parliament Estate. Members were warned that violations could invite disciplinary action.