Congress MP KC Venugopal has written a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, alleging a significant procedural violation during the conclusion of the debate on the Motion of Thanks on February 5. Venugopal stated that the "whole nation was shocked and confused" that the Prime Ministe
Reacting to Birla's statement, Prasad said the development marked a troubling moment in parliamentary history. "The speaker has expressed his anguish. In the history of the Indian Parliament, it has never happened before that the Prime Minister was forcibly prevented from speaking, surrou
"Reports are being planted in the media from the Lok Sabha Speaker's office claiming that the Congress party was planning to use women MPs to 'attack' the Prime Minister yesterday," Khera posted on X.
Birla said the behaviour that some members of opposition had resorted to in the office of Speaker was not appropriate for the country's democratic traditions.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the former Army Chief MM Naravane's unpublished memoir controversy and India-US trade deal, claiming that the PM is "unable to muster the moral courage to face people and parliament" over these issues.
Speaking to the reporters, Venugopal said, "We are ready to function, but it is up to them. They don't want the House to function. They can suspend each and every member of the House."
Underscoring the role of opposition in the democracy, Yaskhi called the incident "complete dictatorship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government." He further called for public protests against the central government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi must follow parliamentary rules while speaking in the House.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Om Birla, raising concerns over being prevented from speaking on matters of national security during the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday criticised the handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament, saying established rules exist to deal with such matters and alleging that the rights of Members of Parliament are being undermined.