Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:21am on 05 Feb 2026,Thursday India
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he advised PM Narendra Modi not to enter the House to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address after receiving information that Congress MPs might surround the Prime Minister’s chair and “do something unexpected” during proceedings, risking an “unpleasant scene.” The House was repeatedly disrupted by opposition protests, with several MPs moving toward the PM’s seat before the scheduled speech, leading to adjournment and cancellation of the address. Birla described the behaviour as inappropriate for parliamentary tradition, while the Opposition has denied the claims and accused the government of avoiding debate. (PC: HT)
