New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he could not deliver his scheduled reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, citing repeated disruptions in the House. The incident has intensified the political standoff between the government and the Opposition.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of avoiding debate and blamed the government for stalling parliamentary proceedings. Priyanka Gandhi alleged that Modi deliberately stayed away from the House, hiding behind procedural explanations.
“The Prime Minister is hiding behind the Speaker. Yesterday, he did not have the courage to come to the House because three women were standing before the bench. What nonsense is this? There is no discussion because the government doesn’t want discussion to happen,” Priyanka Gandhi said.
The remarks came after the Lok Sabha was adjourned without the Prime Minister delivering his reply, a key parliamentary exercise that traditionally allows the government to respond to issues raised in the President’s address.
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In response, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla clarified the situation, stating that the Prime Minister was present and scheduled to speak, but continued protests by Opposition members made it impossible to proceed.
“I received concrete information that several Congress members might approach the Prime Minister’s chair and indulge in unexpected activity. I witnessed the situation myself. If such an incident had occurred, it would have been extremely appalling and could have destroyed the democratic tradition of the country,” Birla said.
The Speaker’s statement emphasized concerns over security, parliamentary decorum, and norms, highlighting that the decision was made to prevent any unprecedented incident in the House.