US Edition‘Had Concrete Info that Congress Members Could…’: Om Birla on Why He Advised PM Modi Not to Come to the House
Speaker Om Birla cited concerns over potential violence by protesting Congress MPs and halted PM Modi's Lok Sabha speech; the Motion of Thanks passed without him, Modi to speak in Rajya Sabha.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to attend the House due to credible information about potential threats from Opposition MPs surrounding his chair.
- The Lok Sabha experienced disruptions from Opposition protests after Rahul Gandhi was not permitted to quote from a book, leading to multiple adjournments and fierce opposition chants.
- Speaker Birla criticized the conduct of some Opposition members, labeling it as a 'black spot in the history of Parliament' and expressing concern for the dignity of the House.
- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra denied the claims of a planned attack on Prime Minister Modi, asserting that it was an absolute lie and that there was no intention of violence against him.
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Had concrete info that Cong MPs could carry out unexpected act, asked PM not to come to LS: Birla
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said he had concrete information that many Congress MPs could carry out an “unexpected act” by reaching the spot where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits and therefore he asked him not to come to the House to deliver his address. If this incident […]
Told PM Modi to skip Lok Sabha as Congress MPs surrounded his chair to create inappropriate incident: Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla dropped a bombshell before adjourning the House today, 'The nation witnessed yesterday's chaos- MPs swarming PM Modi's chair. I learned a serious incident was brewing. To stop it, I personally told Prime Minister Modi 'Don't enter the House.''
‘Had concrete info that Congress members could…’: Om Birla on why he advised PM Modi not to come to the House
Om Birla also expressed anguish at Wednesday's dramatic scenes and said, ‘Behaviour of some members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday unprecedented, ‘black spot’. We all should cooperate in running the House smoothly.’
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