PM lauds Speaker for conducting Lok Sabha proceedings with ‘dedication, patience and impartiality’

PM Modi praises Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for his impartial leadership and urges MPs to uphold parliamentary dignity amidst political disagreements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 15, 2026) commended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for conducting the House proceedings with “dedication, patience, and impartiality”, saying that his actions would strengthen the country’s parliamentary democracy.

In a letter to Mr. Birla, the Prime Minister congratulated the members of the House for rejecting “political misconduct” by defeating the Opposition’s no-confidence motion brought against the Speaker in the Lok Sabha.

“After the no-confidence motion was defeated, I listened carefully to the statement you delivered in the House. The way you referred to parliamentary history, the responsibilities of the Chair, and the supremacy of the rules, with balance, patience, and clarity, is very impressive. I congratulate you for this,” he said.

Describing Parliament as the highest platform of democratic institutions, Mr. Modi said the Lok Sabha Speaker’s responsibility was not only to conduct the proceedings, but also to protect democratic traditions, rules, and institutional dignity.

The Prime Minister said differences of opinion were natural in a democracy, but added that it was a matter of concern when political disagreement turns into disrespect for parliamentary dignity. “In such moments, the person occupying the Chair is tested. The gentleness, balance, and impartiality with which you faced these situations is commendable,” he said.

During the tenure of Sumitra Mahajan as the Lok Sabha Speaker too, the behaviour of some members was not in keeping with the dignity expected of them, Mr. Modi said. “Unfortunately, even today such tendencies are visible... it affects the dignity of the institution that is the symbol of the entire democracy,” he said.