New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Opposition lawmakers in the Lok Sabha are set to participate in the General Budget debate next week, even as they washed out the discussions on President's speech and didn't allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reply to the motion of thanks to the President.

Senior lawmakers and Lok Sabha officials said that the proceedings are expected to normalise next week for the budget debate. According to two leaders, some smaller Opposition parties want to participate in the budget discussions, which would be their last chance to speak in the first half of the budget session.

Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Nasser Hussain told HT that the Opposition parties will meet on Monday to decide the strategy for the...