A powerful indictment from Congress’s female parliamentarians has rocked Lok Sabha, with a detailed letter to Speaker Om Birla highlighting smears and procedural injustices. Spearheaded by S Jothimani, with signatures from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and peers, it calls out a troubling tilt toward the ruling dispensation.
Flashpoint: the thanks motion on the President’s address, where Rahul Gandhi’s repeated silencing defied parliamentary custom over four days. Suspensions hit eight INDIA MPs selectively, while a BJP voice spewed obscenities unchecked.
Direct engagements with Birla yielded mixed signals—error acknowledged, follow-up promised, then stalled on government word. This pivot questions the Speaker’s independence in safeguarding House decorum impartially.
Defiance peaked as PM Modi absented his traditional slot amid opposition stand, prompting Birla’s defensive broadside against Congress women. They counter with tales of grit from modest roots, decrying assaults on their credibility for daring to demand accountability from an ‘unpopular regime.’
‘Fear, not threats, kept the PM away,’ they charge. Embodying Congress’s commitment to non-violence and values, these trailblazers insist transparency alone can redeem the Chair’s prestige. Their final exhortation: Resist pressures, uphold constitutionality, and secure a legacy of principled leadership against democratic backsliding.