Congress planned to physically attack PM Modi in Lok Sabha: Sources

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented turn of events, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address without the customary reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress was physically planning to attack PM Modi in the lower house of Parliament, and women MPs were sent as a cover measure for this, according to sources.

According to the sources, the Speaker decided to adjourn the House, despite the Prime Minister being in Parliament and available to address the Lok Sabha.

Proceedings of the Lower House of Parliament were repeatedly disrupted by Opposition members’ sloganeering. Amid this Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla initiated a voice vote, after which the motion was passed without Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the Lower House.

PM Modi was expected to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address yesterday but due to repeated disruptions and sloganeering by the Opposition members, the Speaker adjourned the Lok Sabha.

The Prime Minister is expected to speak on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address later today in the Rajya Sabha.

Suspended Congress MP Manickam Tagore asserted that until Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi is allowed to present his views, the Opposition will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak in the House.

Tagore condemned the Lok Sabha for passing the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.(Agencies)