PM Modi writes to Om Birla after no-confidence motion defeat, praises patience

Amid concerns over disruptions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wrote to MPs stressing their responsibility to protect Parliament's dignity and calling for serious reflection on recent conduct inside the House.

A week after the Lok Sabha rejected a no-confidence motion against the Speaker, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Speaker Om Birla praising his conduct during the heated proceedings, even as Birla separately urged political leaders to rein in unruly behaviour and restore discipline in Parliament.

The exchange of letters comes amid rising concerns over disruptions in the House, including the display of placards and banners by members inside the chamber and the Parliament complex.

In his letter, Prime Minister Modi commended the “patience, restraint, and impartiality” shown by Birla during the debate and voting on the no-confidence motion brought against him in the Lok Sabha last week.

The Prime Minister wrote that the proceedings had given birth to a “new political culture” in the House and stressed the importance of protecting democratic institutions.

He also expressed concern over what he described as a “dynastic and feudal mindset” among certain individuals who, according to him, seek to confine democratic institutions within their limited spheres and resist the emergence of new leadership.

Emphasising the role of Parliament, Modi wrote that it remains the sanctum for “dialogue, reason, and deliberation”, where voices from every region of the country deserve representation.