Overview

• Rahul Gandhi alleges that Speaker Om Birla has denied him opportunities to speak in the Lok Sabha, calling it a 'non-democratic' way of running the House.
• The Congress leader claims he was prevented from addressing key issues such as unemployment and the Maha Kumbh Mela despite requesting to speak.
• Speaker Om Birla invoked Rule 349 to remind MPs, specifically Gandhi, of the need to maintain decorum, prompting accusations of bias from opposition leaders.
• Congress MPs formally protested to the Speaker, asserting that opposition voices, especially that of the Leader of Opposition, are being unfairly curtailed.
• BJP leaders criticized Gandhi's behavior, describing it as immature, while TMC MP Saket Gokhale accused the Speaker of selectively enforcing rules.