Centre Issues Forceful Rebuttal Over PM Modi's Security Threat in Parliament
In a strongly worded response on Monday, the Central government categorically rejected opposition allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced no genuine security threat on the day scheduled for his crucial reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address. The high-profile parliamentary address was unexpectedly canceled after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced he had advised the Prime Minister against entering the House due to credible security concerns.
Detailed Account of Parliamentary Chaos
Sources within the Lok Sabha secretariat provided comprehensive details of what they described as "grave and unprecedented disorder" that unfolded inside the House on Wednesday. According to official accounts, the situation deteriorated rapidly as opposition Members of Parliament engaged in multiple violations of parliamentary decorum.
The sources outlined several concerning incidents:
- MPs from opposition parties entered the Well of the House in open defiance of established parliamentary norms during initial proceedings
- Certain members climbed onto tables, tore official documents, and hurled them toward the Speaker's Chair
- Opposition legislators allegedly used unparliamentary language and made threatening remarks, including statements such as "dekhte hain PM ka kya karte hain" (let's see what we do with the prime minister)
Escalation of Security Concerns
The parliamentary sources further described how the situation intensified as several women MPs surged toward the Prime Minister's designated seat with banners, crossed into the treasury benches, and crowded the area around senior ministers. This action significantly heightened security apprehensions within the parliamentary chamber.
"They not only laid siege to the Prime Minister's seat but also advanced deep into the Treasury Benches, encroaching upon the space where senior Ministers were seated, thereby heightening the sense of disorder and insecurity within the Chamber," the sources emphasized.
Characterization of the Incident
According to official accounts, these actions represented a complete breakdown of parliamentary discipline and constituted one of the most unfortunate and undesirable episodes witnessed in the Lok Sabha. The incident has drawn widespread attention and concern both within India's parliamentary system and internationally.
The detailed rebuttal from the Centre comes amid ongoing political tensions and provides the government's perspective on events that led to the unprecedented cancellation of the Prime Minister's scheduled parliamentary address. The security assessment that prompted Speaker Om Birla's intervention remains a central point of contention between the ruling establishment and opposition parties.
