New Delhi, Feb 9 (NationPress) Sources within the government and the office of Om Birla have criticized the Opposition parties' reported strategy to initiate a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, claiming it is an attempt to promote a misleading narrative surrounding the extraordinary events that occurred in the House on February 4.

The sources emphatically countered the Opposition's claims that there was no immediate threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Opposition women MPs when the Speaker chose to adjourn the House that day.

Nonetheless, the Opposition contends that the Speaker's remarks concerning his counsel for the Prime Minister to refrain from attending the House to address the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address lacked factual basis and that the PM faced no imminent danger.

Government sources firmly disagreed, asserting that the Speaker's remarks must be interpreted in light of the severe and unprecedented chaos that transpired in the House that day.

Right from the onset of the proceedings, the atmosphere in the Chamber declined sharply, raising serious concerns about safety, decorum, and the dignity of parliamentary operations, as indicated by a government official.

At the outset, opposition MPs entered the Well of the House in blatant defiance of established parliamentary protocols. The situation intensified quickly, with some Members climbing onto tables, tearing official documents, and hurling them towards the Chair.

“These actions represented a total breakdown of discipline and marked one of the most regrettable and unacceptable incidents observed in the Lok Sabha, attracting extensive attention and concern both domestically and internationally,” he stated.

During this tumult, several women MPs aggressively encircled the Prime Minister's seat, and alarmingly, certain female Members advanced onto the Treasury Benches, brandishing banners and placards while adopting a confrontational stance.

They not only besieged the Prime Minister’s seat but also intruded deeply into the Treasury Benches, encroaching upon the space occupied by senior Ministers, thus amplifying the sense of disorder and insecurity within the Chamber, according to a spokesperson from the Lok Sabha Speaker’s office.

“Given the unfolding situation, the Speaker had legitimate and well-grounded concerns regarding the safety of the Prime Minister and the maintenance of order in the House. His advice for the Prime Minister to refrain from entering the Chamber at that moment was motivated solely by the need to ensure the smooth operation of parliamentary business and to uphold the dignity and sanctity of the institution,” he continued.

The Speaker’s primary constitutional duty is to maintain decorum and order within the House, and his actions were firmly rooted in this responsibility.

The Opposition’s subsequent assertions that there was no immediate threat to the Prime Minister are, therefore, entirely unfounded and contradict the events that unfolded within the House, as stated by a government representative.

The Speaker’s statement reflects a responsible and conscientious execution of his duty to protect Parliament and all its members, not mere conjecture or exaggeration.

Later on, opposition Members visited the Speaker’s Chamber, where they resorted to using unparliamentary language and making threatening comments.

This behavior was entirely unbecoming of MPs and further highlighted the volatile conditions prevailing that day, as noted by an MP.