' Had concrete info that Congress members could...': OM Birla on why he advised PM Modi to not come to House

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Thursday, February 5, that he had advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not come to Parliament to reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address after ‘getting information’ that the Congress MPs could ‘indulge in an unforeseen act.’

Before the House was adjourned for the day, Om Birla said, “The country saw what happened in the House yesterday. Everyone saw how the MPs approached the PM's chair in the House.”

“I got information that any mishap could have happened. To ensure that such a situation does not arise, I conveyed to PM Modi not to come to the House,” Om Birla said, adding that had any incident taken place, “it would have been unfortunate.”

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.”

“By agreeing not to come to Lok Sabha, PM prevented unpleasant scenes; I thank him. Had any incident taken place, it would have been unfortunate,” he said.

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