Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:21pm on 26 Jun 2024,Wednesday Politics
Chaos erupted in the Lok Sabha after Speaker Om Birla called for a two-minute silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the "dark days of Emergency." Despite initial smiles and congratulations from both sides, including Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi, the Opposition protested the Speaker's remark, leading to adjournment. Birla emphasized cooperation and decorum in the House, but his mention of the Emergency was seen as divisive. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the statement as unnecessary. The Lok Sabha Speaker is generally chosen by consensus, but this year, Congress fielded its candidate, leading to a contested election.
