PM Modi is hiding behind the Speaker,says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka alleged that when the Prime Minister lacked the courage to come to the House, he is getting the Lok Sabha Speaker to tell lies.

Priyanka Gandhi told reporters in the Parliament complex, "This is completely a lie... there is no question of any plan to do something like that to the Prime Minister."

 She claimed, "The Prime Minister is hiding behind the Lok Sabha Speaker and getting him to say all this. The Prime Minister did not have the courage to come to the House. He did not come to the House because three women MPs were standing in front of his seat—what kind of nonsense is this."

There is no question of anybody raising a hand against the Prime Minister or hurting him, or of anything like that. There is no question. So, it is absolutely wrong for anyone to say that there was any such plan. There was no such plan.

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After this, the proceedings of the House were adjourned for the day after three adjournments.In the discussion on the President's address delivered by President Droupadi Murmu in both Houses of Parliament, which began on January 28, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to raise the issue of the confrontation with China citing former Army Chief M M Naravane's book, but Speaker Birla did not allow it, citing rules.

A stalemate persisted in the House over this issue. For protesting against not allowing the Leader of Opposition to speak, eight Congress members and one CPI(M) member were suspended for the remainder of the current session of Parliament. Due to this issue, the stalemate has continued for the past four days.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi was scheduled to deliver his speech on Wednesday, which was postponed at the last moment.