Lok Sabha Speaker Says PM Modi Was Asked to Stay Away Amid Fears of ‘Inappropriate Incident’

Parliament Turmoil: Speaker Claims PM Modi’s Absence Was Preventive, Not Political

As the Budget Session continues to derail amid daily disruptions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has dropped a political bombshell—revealing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally requested not to come to the House to avert what he described as a potentially “inappropriate incident” near the Prime Minister’s chair.

According to the Speaker, the decision was not about evasion, but damage control—an extraordinary move taken to preserve parliamentary decorum at a time when decorum itself seemed in short supply.

What the Speaker Said

Om Birla stated that he received inputs suggesting some Congress MPs could create a situation close to the Prime Minister’s seat during the scheduled reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

Calling it a grave risk to democratic traditions, Birla said he exercised his authority as the presiding officer to advise the Prime Minister against entering the House. He stressed that the Prime Minister’s acceptance of this request helped prevent an “unpleasant incident” that could have pushed Parliament from disorder into disgrace.

In plain terms: the Speaker claims the House wasn’t safe for speech—it was safe only for adjournment.

Why This Matters

This marks a rare and serious admission from the Chair—that security and decorum concerns overrode parliamentary convention, resulting in the Prime Minister not addressing the Lok Sabha during the Motion of Thanks.

The Motion was eventually passed, but without the Prime Minister’s reply—something that hasn’t happened since 2004. Democracy moved forward, critics argue, but on procedural crutches.

Opposition Pushback Begins

The Congress has strongly rejected the Speaker’s claims. Party leader Pawan Khera accused the government of planting narratives through the media and questioned whether women MPs protesting were being unfairly portrayed as violent or threatening.

His remarks reframed the controversy—not as a security issue, but as an attempt to delegitimise dissent, particularly when it comes from women and marginalised voices.

So far, there has been no formal rebuttal from the Speaker’s office to these allegations.

Context: A Session Stuck in Spiral

The revelation comes against the backdrop of:

• Suspension of eight opposition MPs

• Repeated sloganeering and occupation of the Well

• PM Modi’s Lok Sabha reply being cancelled

• Opposition accusing the government of dodging debate

• Government accusing the Opposition of deliberate paralysis

In this environment, even routine parliamentary business has turned into a full-contact sport—minus the rules.

What Happens Next

With the Lok Sabha effectively sidelined, attention has shifted to the Rajya Sabha, where the Prime Minister is expected to speak. Whether that restores balance or deepens confrontation remains uncertain.

For now, Parliament finds itself in an unusual position—where the Speaker says silence saved democracy, and the Opposition says silence buried it.