Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled address in Parliament at 5 p.m. on Wednesday was delayed due to the adjournment of the Lok Sabha until Thursday morning. The adjournment was a result of uproar and protests from Opposition members during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
As the Lok Sabha reconvened for the discussion, chaos erupted with Opposition members protesting the denial of permission to Rahul Gandhi to discuss excerpts from an unpublished book by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane. Despite appeals from the House Chairman, Sandhya Ray, the disruptions continued, leading to the adjournment of the House till the next day.
During the resumed session, BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary from Rajasthan’s Pali constituency expressed gratitude to Speaker Om Birla for allowing him to participate in the debate. He criticized Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for allegedly attempting to disrupt the House proceedings deliberately. The Lower House has been facing disruptions over the past two days, primarily due to disagreements between the government and the Opposition regarding the India-China border clashes in August 2020.
